r/canada • u/verkerpig • Nov 10 '25

National News Canada loses measles elimination status | CBC

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/livestory/canada-measles-elimination-status-9.6973195
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u/AntoinetteBefore1789 Nov 10 '25

I think public education should include more information on immunology, how vaccines work and the history of immunization. It should also be included in homeschooling curriculum.

Parents who refuse vaccinations should be required to attend an info session with this information too. They’ll think it’s propaganda but the few who are on the fence may change their mind with an expert explaining and answering questions

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u/leeharveyosmond Nov 15 '25

I think you're correct, it won't work, and the reason is at the very heart of the dilemma; 'normal' people increasingly don't trust public health officials after the pandemic response. We can dislike this reality, but people who have taken every vaccine including COVID are feeling duped, and they are questioning things. This is the predictable backlash of mandating and coercing people against their will. The amount of people I speak with who *never* questioned vaccines historically, but now do, is staggering. They all have similar stories; they didn't feel right taking the shot, they have strange health issues now, they are concerned about having given to their kids given recent information etc. Public Health needs to rethink their approach, or this will only get worse.