MMR Vaccine
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Can you get measles if vaccinated? What to know as cases riseAlthough fully vaccinated people can get measles, Dr. Sumontra Chakrabarti, an infectious diseases physician at Trillium Health Partners, stressed how infrequent it is.HealthMar 5
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Measles case in Halifax area prompts vaccine reminder from health officialsIf you're exposed and have not received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, and you don't have immunity, you have a 90 per cent chance of infection, Dr. Jeanette Comeau says.HealthApr 17, 2023
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Confirmed case of mumps at University of King’s College in HalifaxThere is only one confirmed case of mumps and health officials are following up with those who've come in direct contact with the individual with the virus.EducationDec 12, 2019
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24 children dead as Samoa’s measles outbreak worsensSamoa's measles outbreak has claimed 25 lives so far, almost all of them young children.HealthNov 25, 2019
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Athletes, volunteers at N.B. sporting event urged to be immunized for measlesThe 2019 East Coast Games are being held in the Saint John area, which has had 12 confirmed cases of measles recently.HealthJun 21, 2019
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N.B. receives new batch of measles vaccine amid increased demand in Saint JohnThe 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.HealthJun 5, 2019
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Remember to get your vaccine booster — adults can lose immunity as they ageA new study from Public Health Ontario has shown how immunizations you receive as a child can lose its effectiveness into your adult years.CanadaApr 12, 2019
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New York City orders mandatory vaccinations after measles outbreakNew York's mayor announced that people in some parts of Brooklyn must get vaccinated against measles or face a fine.HealthApr 9, 2019
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MMR vaccinations jumped in B.C. after measles outbreak, data shows“In all of the health authorities, we’re seeing a significant uptick in immunization rates in this period,” Health Minister Adrian Dix told reporters.HealthMar 11, 2019
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Yet another study finds no link between MMR vaccine and autismThe researchers studied nearly every child born in Denmark over 11 years, and found no link between the MMR vaccine and autism diagnosis.HealthMar 4, 2019
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