Canada had been declared measles-free for 3 decades, until it lost that status on Monday 10 November. Health officials in Canada attribute Canada’s ongoing measles outbreak to low vaccination rates.

BBC: Canada loses its measles-free status, with US on track to follow

For more information about measles disease, epidemiology and prevention, go to MVEC: Measles

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About MVEC

The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) is an educational website, developed with the aim of providing up-to-date immunisation information for both healthcare professionals and members of the public. We are based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), a research organisation, and are affiliated with SAEFVIC (Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in the Community), the Victorian Vaccine Safety Service.

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