Mumps

• Thousands of London area students at risk of suspension for lack of childhood diseases vaccination

  Last month, the Middlesex-London Health Unit began suspending students under their purview attending elementary or high school for not having up-to-date immunization records.

  Education

  Feb 1
  
• London area students suspended from school for lack of childhood diseases vaccine documentation

  Students are being suspended from school for not having immunization records or a valid exemption. The suspensions will continue in different cohorts for the rest of the year.

  Education

  Jan 20
  
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• Some childhood routine vaccines declined in Alberta over last 2 years due to COVID delays

  The past two years of pandemic disruptions to learning in schools has also affected some routine vaccinations.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2022
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• Winnipeg polio survivor urges parents to get their kids vaccinated

  A Winnipeg man who has had lifelong struggles after contracting polio as a child encourages parents to make sure their children get vaccinated now that the virus has resurfaced.

  Health

  Aug 15, 2022
• 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
• Mumps potentially circulating among downtown London, Ont., bars: Health unit

  The health unit in London, Ont., has issued a warning that the mumps 'may be making the rounds of downtown establishments' and urges people to check their immunization status. 

  Health

  Mar 4, 2020
• Confirmed case of mumps at University of King’s College in Halifax

  There 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.

  Education

  Dec 12, 2019
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• Mental health, vaping, vaccinations on Hamilton public health’s back to school checklist

  Hamilton's medical officer of health says the city will be taking on a number of high profile health issues at public schools this coming year.

  Health

  Sep 3, 2019
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• Mumps sweeps through U.S. immigration detention facilities, sickening hundreds

  Nearly 900 migrants and several staffers caught the mumps at detention facilities across the U.S.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2019