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Had my annual check up with my GP today. I asked her if I needed a measles booster. She checked my record and saw that I had a titer drawn a few years ago that showed good antibodies, so I'm all good. Then she said she needed to brush up on what a measles rash looked like just in case she had to recognize it.

A sad sign of the times.

As Ontario grapples with the largest measles outbreak in decades, experts are calling on the Ford government to create an electronic immunization registry that would make it easier for people to get vaccinated and reduce the burden of vaccine­preventable diseases. #vaccinessavelives #vaccines #doctors #publichealth #medical #science #measles #Ontario #canada
theglobeandmail.com/canada/art

The Globe and Mail · With Ontario measles cases rising, public-health officials call for electronic vaccination registryBy Kristy Kirkup

50 canceled vaccination clinics
After the termination of three CDC grants to Dallas on March 24, 11 full-time and 10 part-time staffers who worked in the epidemiology group to respond to outbreaks, including measles, lost their jobs.

The loss of those staffers forced the city to cancel the large number of vaccination clinics.
#Measles #VaccinesSaveLives
statnews.com/2025/04/01/hhs-la

STAT · 50 canceled vaccination clinics, and other local impact from HHS cuts"Mass layoffs is not how you make America healthier," city and county health officials say in reaction to large-scale dismissals of federal health workers.

National Vaccination Day – March 16

Vaccines save lives! National Vaccination Day, observed annually on March 16, commemorates India’s first Pulse Polio Immunization campaign in 1995, a milestone that led to the eradication of polio and strengthened public health efforts nationwide. This day serves as a reminder of the power of vaccines in preventing life-threatening diseases and protecting communities.

A PSA:

If you are RURAL in the USA and interested in getting up to date with vaccines:

Make sure to CALL THE PHARMACY before you schedule.

If you want am MMR vaccine (Measles/mumps/rubella) PLEASE START SCHEDULING NOW.

My local pharmacies do not carry MMR.

Even some doctors' offices do NOT carry MMR. You'll probably have to go to a pediatric clinic and wait a MONTH because they are busy.

Please start scheduling your MMR shot/series NOW.