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• Thousands of Ontario students behind on vaccines usually administered in schools

  In-school vaccination programs have been disrupted by school closures and a shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2022
  
• Can the flu shot and other routine vaccines protect against COVID-19?

  U.S. researchers have found the flu shot could prevent severe COVID-19 illness in children. And that's not the only routine vaccine with potential to protect against it.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2021
  
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• Catch-up blitz to immunize Interior students against measles a success: B.C. health minister

  Health officials in B.C. say they've made big strides in immunizing school-aged children, particularly in the Interior where vaccination rates were lower.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2019
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• N.B. receives new batch of measles vaccine amid increased demand in Saint John

  The province usually orders roughly 5,000 doses of the MMR vaccine every year. But since the outbreak in Saint John began in April the province says they've distributed over 13,000 doses.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2019
• Calls about measles vaccine doubled in two days, says Nova Scotia Health Authority

  As a precaution, the NSHA is encouraging residents to check their immunization records, and ensure that they've got two shots of the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella.

  Health

  Apr 30, 2019
• Immunization suspension numbers declining in Kingston, says KFL&A Public Health

  As of April 4, 369 students were set to be suspended due to lack of proper immunization, but Kingston's public health unit said it expected the number to decline.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2019
• Unvaccinated: Pockets of Canada vulnerable to serious outbreaks of disease

  Health officials have identified a number of other places across Canada that are vulnerable to outbreaks because they are largely unprotected. 

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2019
• No confirmed measles cases in Interior Health as Vancouver, Washington state see outbreaks

  It's a different story in the Lower Mainland, with cases reported in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and Fraser Health Authority this year.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2019
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• Deadly measles outbreak spreads in Europe as vaccinations fall

  Romania's vaccination rate fell as the country's anti-vaccination movement grew. Now, it has Europe's highest measles rate (by far), and 17 children are dead.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2017
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• Fact or Fiction: Is there a link between microcephaly and vaccines?

  A theory circulating around social media suggests that it’s the whooping cough shot not Zika virus that’s making children sick, but Alberta Health officials say that theory isn't based on facts.

  Health

  Feb 9, 2016