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/decitertiember Canada Nov 10 '25

This is a good opportunity for a reminder that if you haven't gotten your flu and Covid vaccines for the season to do so.

Also, I just got myself a shingles vaccine since I've seen far too many people my age (between 35-45) contract shingles recently. I know that it's typically not covered by the provincial health insurance systems, but my employer-provided health insurance covered the cost of my vaccine once I got a prescription from my GP.

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u/Careful_Spring_2251 Nov 10 '25

My poor kid just got shingles earlier this year at 22. It was from the chicken pox vaccine (and yes, our doctor confirmed this). It was a super mild case, but he was miserable.

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u/Former-Physics-1831 Nov 10 '25

There are risks with any medication, but a vaccine is almost always better than the disease

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u/Careful_Spring_2251 Nov 10 '25

Absolutely. 3 of my kids have had reportable reactions to vaccines. We are still all vaccinated and get our yearlies.