Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles

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Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes too low to stop spread of measles

At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below levels recommended by scientists to prevent the disease from spreading.

Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles

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Measles exposure reported at B.C. prenatal clinic

People who attended a prenatal clinic in Fort St. John, B.C., have been told they may have been exposed to measles.

Public health warns of measles exposure at Fort St. John, B.C., prenatal clinic

People who attended a prenatal clinic in Fort St. John, B.C., have been told they may have been exposed to measles.

Northern Health warns of possible measles exposure at prenatal clinic in Fort St. John

Northern Health says the potential exposure happened at Fort St. John Prenatal Clinic on June 27, between 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. It's the latest of numerous cases reported in the region in recent weeks.