Two new cases of measles have been confirmed in the Saint John area, bringing the total to 11, the province's chief medical officer of health announced on Wednesday. At least 2,000 people have potentially been exposed to the virus either through the nine KVHS-related cases or two others who visited the Saint John Regional Hospital's emergency department, officials have said. But because of the outbreak, Public Health is now offering an MMR vaccine, without the varicella component, to babies aged six to 12 months in the Saint John area, confirmed Department of Health spokesperson Bruce Macfarlane. Macfarlane confirmed the department called a citizen to apologize for the mistake, but declined to discuss any specifics, citing confidentiality. (Submitted by Emmanuel Bilodeau)LaPointe said her experience at the ER has her wondering how many more cases of measles will be confirmed in the coming days.

Source: CBC News May 29, 2019 17:17 UTC