Schools will require kids’ immunization status by fall, B.C. health minister says
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says he expects mandatory reporting of vaccinations to be in place for the start of school in September. All students in both public and private schools would be required to provide proof of immunization against diseases such as the measles.
Parents who refuse based on religious or philosophical grounds would be required to attend a course designed to show them the risks of not vaccinating their children.
This is about the province of British Columbia, Canada; Canada’s 3rd most populous region, which is currently going through a Measles outbreak.
Is this connected to the Portland outbreak a few weeks ago?
I don’t believe so.
This is what started it:
Father at centre of measles outbreak didn’t vaccinate children due to autism fears