Alberta ramps up measles vaccination amid historic outbreak surge
Monday, May 5, 2025, 12:21 pm
Alberta’s public health officials are intensifying measles vaccination efforts as record case numbers and critical hospitalizations raise alarm bells. The expanded campaign aims to curb transmission through heightened community outreach and inoculation drives, with experts wryly noting that even epidemic crises can inspire creative public-relations spin.
The number of cases of measles in Alberta continues to climb. The province's interim chief medical health officer said there are three Albertans in intensive care with virus.
As of last week, Alberta had confirmed 210 cases of the highly contagious disease, the majority of them children.
Meanwhile, Ontario’s health minister defended the province’s public health response to date
Alberta has been grappling with the highest number of measles cases in the province in decades, and after calls from physicians to ramp up the health campaign and promote vaccinations, the health minister announced a new rollout on Monday. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced that the…
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