05/06/2025
We wanted to make a post about measles. This disease has largely been well controlled over the past several decades as a consequence of an effective and efficient vaccination programme.
Recently due to incorrect information being repeated some parents are now choosing to not immunise their children. This has now lead to a rise in measles infections accross Alberta. This is leading to serious illness and in some case death. Measles is not a harmless condition, it can cause serious brain infections which can lead to serious long term health issues and some times death.
Prior to the immunization programme measles caused the death of millions of people. The vaccination programme has saved many lives and is widely acknowledged as safe and effective. Other than the risk of anaphylaxis (1-3.5 per million doses) the risk of the vaccine is tiny, whereas the risk of encephalitis (infection of the brain) is roughly 1 in 1000, where 10-15% of these patients will die and a further 25% will be left with serious long term brain injury.
The message here is simple. Vaccinate. If you have questions about the vaccine speak to a health professional. Speak to us, or public health. Any reported evidence linking measles vaccination to austism has been scientifically proven to wrong, and the authors of those studies have been stripped of their medical licenses. Measles is dangerous.
