Canada Faces Unrelenting Measles Outbreak, Urges Nationwide Vaccination Push

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 10:20 pm

Canadian health officials are warning that a stubborn measles outbreak could persist for nearly a year, potentially undoing the country’s measles elimination status. With Alberta reporting soaring cases that even cross international borders, officials are urging Canadians to update their shots—because apparently, measles didn’t get the memo about summer break.

theglobeandmail.com / Measles could keep spreading for a year, says Canada’s chief public health officer

Dr. Theresa Tam urges all Canadians to ensure their vaccinations are up to date, warns that the country could lose its measles elimination status

globalnews.ca / Soaring number of Alberta measles cases worries health officials in both Canada, U.S.

There growing outbreak of measles in Alberta now has health officials on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border concerned.

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