Canada’s top doctor is calling on people to check that they’re fully immunized with two doses of the measles vaccine before heading out of the country.
Global health authorities are reporting a significant increase in measles in 2023 that continues, due in part to a decline in measles vaccinations during the pandemic.
“As we head into the spring break travel season, I am concerned that the global surge in measles activity, combined with the decline in measles vaccine coverage among school-aged children in Canada, could lead to an increase in imported measles cases, potentially resulting in transmission in communities in Canada,” Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s