FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019.
A national shortage of measles vaccines will continue for at least another month, which means most people born before 1970 won't be able to follow public health advice and get a shot before travel outside Canada — unless they cross the border to get the shot.The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends people born before 1970 get one dose of the measles vaccine before international travel, while people born after 1970 should get two doses.
An increase in demand for measles vaccines, due to a rise in cases and outbreaks across the country and the world, led to the shortage, Merck Canada said in an email to CBC News Friday. Although GSK does not supply the private market with its Priorix vaccine, it too has posted a shortage report to proactively indicate it cannot fulfil private orders. Its estimated end date is listed as unknown.There are early signals that measles — one of the world's most contagious but preventable diseases — may be spreading in parts of Canada. Andrew Chang breaks down the way the virus attacks the body and what makes it so contagious.
"Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada continue to work closely with the manufacturers, provinces and territories and stakeholders to monitor supply and identify options to mitigate the impact of the shortage," Janveau said in an emailed statement. He did not elaborate.people born before 1970 get at least one dose before any international travel, amid an increase in cases in many parts of the world.
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