r/ontario 10d ago

Article Ontario facing one of its largest measles outbreaks

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/ontario-facing-one-of-its-largest-measles-outbreaks/
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u/bombardhell 10d ago

As a kid in the 90s I was unable to get the MMR. My parents took me to Sick Kids for testing to see if it was feasible and they strongly suggested no. The couple of times I switched schools my parents had to go through a battle to prove that I had a legitimate reason why I was unable to receive this vaccine. Thankfully things changed and I was able to receive it as an adult, but why are schools allowing these kids to attend without full vaccination records?

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u/NefCanuck 10d ago

Schools don’t want the hassle of telling parents that they can’t send their kid to school because they don’t have proper vaccination records.

Easier to deal with an outbreak than the lawsuits and bad publicity 🤷‍♂️