Porcupine Health Unit emphasizes importance of updated vaccination for measles prevention

Porcupine Health Unit emphasizes the importance of updated vaccinations as the best prevention for measles, especially after travel outside of Canada. With concerns over lower vaccination rates due to the pandemic, the health unit urges parents to ensure their children’s vaccinations are up to date before traveling internationally or returning from March Break trips. The health unit is monitoring the situation closely and advises that the safest and most effective prevention for any disease is vaccination before traveling outside the country.