The Ministry of Health is launching a measles immunization catch up program for school-age students due to the recent outbreaks in the Province.
Students in School District 8 who have not previously been immunized against measles or require their second dose are eligible. The program will be offered by local health authorities and run April through June 2019. A series of immunization catch-up clinic days will be scheduled for those children who may be unimmunized or not fully immunized for measles.
Watch for notices in school newsletters and on the website for notification of clinic days.
The catch-up program is the first phase to prepare for a mandatory vaccination registry that will launch in September. The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education will work together to ensure the implementation of a vaccination registry is as easy for parents and schools.
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