4/10 Smith cites declining vaccination rates as justification.

Only 16.7% of Albertans got latest vaccine by June 2024.

Among provinces, only Ontario was lower.

But critics question reduced access logic.
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😷 The Hidden Epidemic: What Toronto's Measles Crisis Reveals About Our Broken Health System

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6/11 The latest federal data reveals a troubling pattern: 83% of measles cases involved unvaccinated individuals, while another 12% had unknown vaccination status. Manitoba has now expanded vaccine eligibility in response to the growing threat.
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8/13 Saskatchewan shows stronger protection with 87.4% of seven-year-olds fully vaccinated in 2024, while B.C. reports 72.4%—only slightly better than Alberta but with vastly fewer outbreaks to date.
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4/13 Alberta's south zone bears the brunt with 200 cases, followed by the central zone with 86. Experts identify one critical factor driving the crisis: vaccination rates far below what's needed for community protection.
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5/12 Vaccination rates are alarmingly low across many areas. In Ontario's Halton Region, only 24.6% of seven-year-olds had measles coverage in 2022-23. Only Kingston met the 95% target needed to prevent outbreaks.
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1/9 🚨MEASLES SURGES WHERE VACCINES DROP🚨

The US is experiencing a concerning measles resurgence, with 301 confirmed cases in recent months and two deaths—including the first child death from measles in 22 years.

Outbreaks created by falling vaccination rates.
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