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Dr. Jong Kim from Northern Health

Northern Health officer encourages measles vaccination as cases climb

Northern Health chief medical health officer Dr. Jong Kim is encouraging everyone to check their vaccination status for measles amid an outbreak in northeast B.C.

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A measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is shown on a countertop at a pediatric clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. on Feb. 6, 2015. Measles outbreaks internationally have health officials in British Columbia encouraging people to check their immunization records if they plan to travel abroad during spring break. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Eric Risberg
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A dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination. (HE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins)
Northern Health reports 18 measles cases, 60 per cent of B.C. total

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A measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is shown on a countertop at a pediatric clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. on Feb. 6, 2015. Measles outbreaks internationally have health officials in British Columbia encouraging people to check their immunization records if they plan to travel abroad during spring break. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Eric Risberg
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