There was a lot going on at the Board of Health for this month’s meeting, but the thing probably everyone came to hear about was this question: What the heck is going on with measles? Although there was a lot of discussion about various Public Health programs, what you probably heard about from this meeting is the news that the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region is now an at-risk area for measles transmission. Let’s get into it!
“While this designation from the Province highlights the overall measles risk to our community, it does not change our core guidance,” said Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum, associate medical officer of health for WDG Public Health in a media release that came out during the meeting. “I am strongly encouraging every person to review their measles vaccine status and – if necessary – get vaccinated as soon as possible.”
Fortunately, there was some pretty good advice from MoH Dr. Nicola Mercer in the meeting.
You can see the preview of the meeting here and find links to the Blue Sky coverage below:
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