All Qld paramedics could need vaccinations

Queensland's health minister is investigating whether the state's paramedics should have mandatory vaccinations after a Brisbane officer contracted measles.

The 32-year-old is in a serious condition in hospital after tests confirmed his infection, but only after he had worked on Moreton Island for five days and moved patients to four Brisbane hospitals.

Health Minister Cameron Dick said while a great many officers were already vaccinated, he was asking departmental staff to consider the feasibility of extending it to all paramedics.

He also asked staff to consider the feasibility of having all health professionals immunised.

"We encourage all our health staff to be vaccinated," Mr Dick told parliament.

"It is not currently an employment condition to be fully immunised against preventable diseases like measles.

"This is something that I'm investigating."

Mr Dick said the paramedic was the eighth person to contract measles in Queensland this year.

No other infections have been reported since, he said.

Mr Dick said health staff were tracing staff and patients who came in contact with the paramedic and had already spoken to dozens of people.

He urged anyone with symptoms to contact health authorities or their GP.