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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