Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

By: Kathryn H. Jacobsen, University of Richmond, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 10, 2025

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Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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In the wake of a measles outbreak in Canada that has infected thousands of people over the past year, an international health agency revoked the country’s measles-free status on Nov. 10, 2025.

The Pan American Health Organization, which serves as the World Health Organization’s regional office for the Americas, made this announcement after the agency’s measles elimination commission met in Mexico City to review the latest public health data.

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