{
  "id": 3829364,
  "title": "B.C. officials urge kids to return to school with up-to-date vaccines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/b-c-officials-urge-kids-to-return-to-school-with-up-to-date-vaccines",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-27T21:55:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12038220/bc-officials-kids-return-school-up-to-date-vaccines/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As B.C.'s children prepare to return to school next month, provincial officials are urging parents and caregivers to ensure their children's immunization records are up-to-date. Health Minister Ravi Kahlon issued a warning about the detrimental impact of misinformation, stating that it is leading to a decrease in childhood vaccinations and an increase in measles cases. In 2023, there were 59 cases of measles in the U.S., compared to over 2,500 cases already recorded this year. Kahlon emphasized that it is the responsibility of elected officials to speak clearly about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines to protect the health and well-being of B.C.'s children.\n\nDr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, reiterated that it is not too late to make sure children's vaccinations are current. She advised that now is the time to verify immunization records and schedule any necessary catch-up appointments, particularly as measles transmission continues to occur in parts of the province and across the country. Henry provided a list of routine vaccinations available in school clinics, including the measles vaccine, HPV vaccine, and vaccines for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and meningitis. These vaccines can be obtained from public health units, community health centres, some doctor's and nurse-practitioner offices, and certain pharmacies.",
  "summary": "Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, said it is not too late to make sure children's vaccinations are up-to-date as they head back-to-school.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}