HALIFAX – A vaccine researcher at the Canadian Center for Vaccinology (CCFV) said there is no reason why a developed country like Canada shouldn’t have a national vaccine registry.
The idea for a registry came back into the public spotlight Thursday after a report from the C.D. Howe Institute touted it as a key recommendation for improving low immunization rates across the country.
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Dr. Joanne Langley, the associate director of the CCFV, said a national registry would allow for children and adults to have equal access to vaccines and allow for greater public health surveillance.
Langley said the lack of public vaccination knowledge means officials don’t know if the population is protected against diseases such as measles and can’t prepare for potential outbreaks. It also prevents efforts to improve vaccination overage for certain demographics.
She shot down concerns a registry could compromise privacy.
“There are some aspects of our health that are very important for public health to know in order for population health to be considered,” she said.
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