US EditionOntario Changes Measles Vaccine Eligibility for Children Amid Growing Outbreak
- Ontario is experiencing a measles outbreak since October 2024, with over 1,600 cases reported primarily affecting unvaccinated children, infants, and teens across the province.
- The outbreak has prompted the Ontario Ministry of Health to expand measles vaccine eligibility, recommending earlier and additional doses for young children in high-transmission areas including Waterloo Region.
- Summer camps in Ontario are requiring proof of vaccination before children attend and must isolate unvaccinated individuals for 21 days if a case emerges, due to the risk camps pose in spreading the disease widely.
- Public Health Ontario reported 182 new cases last week and 119 hospitalizations, with 95% of hospitalized patients unvaccinated, while experts warn that measles transmission could continue for a year.
- These measures aim to limit outbreaks in communal settings like camps, protect vulnerable populations, and address ongoing risks linked to low vaccination pockets causing sustained transmission in Ontario.
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