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Ontario Changes Measles Vaccine Eligibility for Children Amid Growing Outbreak

  • Ontario has expanded measles vaccine eligibility for children amid a growing outbreak with over 1,600 cases since October 2024.
  • The outbreak worsened due to low vaccination rates in certain populations, causing sustained transmission especially among unvaccinated children and teens.
  • Summer camps are enforcing strict proof of vaccination policies to prevent measles spread, requiring unvaccinated individuals to isolate for 21 days if exposed.
  • Public Health Ontario reported 182 new cases last week and 119 hospitalizations, with 95% of hospitalized patients unvaccinated, highlighting the disease’s high contagion.
  • Health officials expect continued measles transmission for months, pressing camps and communities to rigorously follow vaccination and isolation protocols to protect children.
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cknxnewstoday.ca broke the news in Kemptville, Canada on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
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