Canadian health officials urge back-to-school vaccination amid seasonal illness concerns
Experts warn of rising cold-weather bugs as kids return to classrooms; measles cases still circulating despite declining outbreak.
What to know
- National measles immunization rate for two-year-olds is 85%, below the 95% needed for herd immunity; measles continues circulating across Canada.
- Federal surveillance shows influenza, COVID-19 and RSV currently at low levels but expected to surge as temperatures drop and children gather indoors.
- Health officials stress the importance of timing: flu vaccines take 2–4 weeks to reach peak immune response, making early fall vaccination critical.
- Vaccine misinformation on social media is hampering immunization efforts; officials emphasize accessing science-based information from trusted health sources.
“I know there's a lot to think about when it's back-to-school. But this is a great time that we want you to just trigger your memory to double-check this before your kids end up in that space where viruses can spread so easily”
Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada's chief public health officer · OrilliaMatters.com · Sep 2
Dr. Joss Reimer Canada's chief public health officer
Dr. Bonnie Henry B.C. provincial health officerMatthew Miller McMaster University immunologistDr. Ayisha Kurji Saskatoon pediatrician, University of Saskatchewan
Ravi Kahlon B.C. Health Minister
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What i found ridiculous was people shitting on mRNA during covid but a few years before covid people were praising mRNA when it was shown to be useful in rabis and advanced melanoma in human trials. If mRNA was unsafe then why would there be human trials, that proved to be effective and safe, more than a decade prior to covid? The people against…
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Parents with questions or concerns about vaccines should speak to their doctor, pharmacist or health-care provider about their concerns, said provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. # bcpoli # bced https:// thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/28/Nev er-Too-Late-to-Vaccinate-Kid/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial