Measles Immunization

• Interior measles vaccination rates still below target following catch-up campaign

  By the end of the catch-up program, just over 84.5 per cent of kids and teens in the health region had received at least one immunization for the virus.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2019
  
• Global measles cases mean B.C. push for vaccination to continue: health minister

  The province says the number of children fully immunized against measles rose by 37,525 between April and June as part of a catch-up program.

  Health

  Jul 25, 2019
  
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• B.C. measles ‘catch-up’ program delivers 106% jump in vaccinations in April

  The province says there have been 29 verified cases of measles in B.C. since the start of the year.

  Health

  May 9, 2019
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• New measles case on southern Vancouver Island brings number to 8: Island Health

  Island Health says there is low risk, as the patient was travelling during their infectious period.

  Health

  May 6, 2019
• Two new cases of measles confirmed on southern Vancouver Island

  Island Health is confirming two new cases of measles infection on Vancouver Island south.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2019
• ‘An extremely contagious disease’: Confirmed measles case is Calgary’s second in a month, AHS says

  If you visited the Peter Lougheed Centre or certain other clinics in Calgary over the past five days, you might have been exposed to measles.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2019
• Sask. government encouraging residents to update measles immunization

  There have been no cases of measles in Saskatchewan since 2014, when 16 people were diagnosed.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2019
• Health officials confirm measles case in Vancouver area

  The patient was diagnosed with the disease on Feb. 7.

  Health

  Feb 9, 2019