Leroy Beckett was in the middle of cancer treatment when the 2011 measles outbreaks hit - treatment which had reduced his immunity to almost zero. In this video, Leroy discusses his fears about measles and how immunisation in others is important to keep people like him safe.
Ministry of Health - transcript available at the Ministry of Health website.
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