Objectives This study investigates measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunization rates
during the measles outbreak in Calgary and Edmonton of 2014 stratified by four area-level …

Many social, cultural, and systemic challenges affect the uptake of measles immunisation
services. Prior studies have looked at the caregivers' perspectives, but little is known about …

Background Southern Alberta is home to many unique homogeneous communities that
typically educate their children in private schools. A number of these communities do not …

Background Immunization is one of the most successful public health initiatives in Canada,
yet continuous monitoring of coverage rates is essential to ensure high uptake for sustained …

Background Vaccines have been used successfully for disease elimination programs in
many countries. Evidence on the impact of vaccination programs can support decision …

The Minnesota Department of Health used its Immunization Information System—the
Minnesota Immunization Information Connection—to respond to an outbreak of measles in …

Abstract Objectives In 2019 the United States experienced the largest outbreak of measles
in 27 years, 19 years after the United States declared measles eliminated. The purpose of …

Aims: We report on a measles outbreak largely occurring in Minnesota's under-vaccinated
Somali community in the spring of 2017. The outbreak was already into its third generation …

Background: An outbreak of measles was declared in southern Alberta on October 18, 2013,
after a case had been reported to the local public health unit in a non-immunized teenager …

Measles outbreaks among socioeconomically weaker sections constitute a significant public
health challenge. The objective is to highlight the specific vulnerabilities and contributing …