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Family Physician Dr. Wayne Ghesquiere discusses the importance of adult vaccinations.

It’s National Immunization Awareness Week in Canada. But Alberta is seeing a low rate of vaccination among adults. Infectious disease physician Dr. Oscar Larios joined Global News Morning Edmonton to talk more about the importance of staying up-to-date with your vaccinations.

Dr. Pravin Mehta talks about concerns that adults in Canada are not keeping up to date on routine vaccinations.

WRHA public health doctor Dr. Lerly Luo talks about the protection meningococcal vaccines provide, and concerns over a lag in vaccines in kids.

The Canadian federal government is putting another $36 million toward a program to compensate people who were seriously injured or killed by vaccines. The new funding was announced as part of the federal budget tabled in the House of Commons last week. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 24,...

IPSOS has conducted a new exclusive poll for Global on how Canadians feel about measles vaccines. IPSOS’ Sean Simpson says that most of us have strong feelings about mandatory vaccination

As Canada sees a concerning growth in measles cases, there are now shortages of some measles vaccines. That comes as public health officials urge people to make sure they have the shots they need to protect themselves and their loved ones. Health reporter Katherine Ward has the details.

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases expert, sheds light on Canada’s dwindling measles vaccine supply and its impact on potential outbreaks. He also offers insight into a vaccinated Ontario teacher who contracted measles and updates the current situation and its implications for public health.

An uptick in measles cases has sparked renewed interest from the city’s board of health to see a centralized digital database tracking vaccination records of Ontario residents. Matthew Bingley reports.

Seventy-three per cent of Canadians say the measles vaccine should be required for children unless prohibited for medical reasons, according to an Ipsos polling done exclusively for Global News.

Canada is facing a rising number of measles cases and concerns of further outbreaks. The disease is largely preventable thanks to vaccines. But new polling shows not everyone is on board with rolling up their sleeves, even though a large majority view the disease as dangerous. Health reporter Katherine Ward has the details.

The Alberta Pharmacists’ Association is asking the province for the measles vaccine to be added to the list of publicly funded immunizations they are allowed to offer. And, as Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, some pharmacists in Calgary are out of stock.

Though COVID-19 hasn’t established itself as seasonal like the flu, a group of researchers from Yale School of Public Health say an annual vaccination campaign is still the way to go. The team says until COVID-19 demonstrates seasonality, this is the best way to protect against hospitalizations, deaths, and health-care spending each year. Katherine Ward...

Experts say measles vaccination rates have dropped in Manitoba and susceptible populations could be at risk.

A new pertussis outbreak in Okotoks is prompting health officials to warn Albertans to immunize themselves against the illness. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, there’s a big difference between vaccination rates between rural and urban communities, not just for whooping cough but for the vaccine that protects against cervical cancer.

Public health officials are getting more concerned about measles, which is highly infectious, spreading across Canada. Katherine Ward reports on the symptoms to watch for, and what people who are already vaccinated against the virus need to know.

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland is encouraging Canadians to keep their vaccines up to date amid a rise in Measles cases in Canada, and globally. Holland said not doing so could be “potentially disastrous” to the individual and the community as a whole.

A number of active measles cases in Ontario has officials on high alert. While the Peterborough area has not recorded any cases, public health units in our region are asking for vigilance ahead of March Break. Robert Lothian reports.

Poll results from the Angus Reid Institute show waning support for mandatory child vaccination. It reports 17 per cent of parents are “‘really against’ vaccinating their kids,” which is four times higher than in 2019.

A new state-of-the-art laboratory geared toward making vaccines has opened in Laval. Pharmaceutical giant Moderna unveiled the plant that will produce mRNA vaccines such as the ones used against COVID-19. Global’s Tim Sargeant reports.