CBC Manitoba: Health officials encouraging Manitoba parents to vaccinate children as province hits 20 confirmed cases
May 8, 2025 —
Most at risk are those who have not received the MMR vaccine — one of the “safest” and “most effective” vaccines we have, Hotez said — or are too young to be eligible.
Ruth Grimes, a pediatrician and assistant professor at the University of Manitoba, says she is “definitely fielding more questions” about the vaccine, especially from parents concerned about keeping their kids’ immunizations up to date.
A few years ago, she said she treated a child who had contracted measles and later developed pneumonia as a result.
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