The provincial health ministry announced Wednesday they are launching a catch-up immunization program in April to ensure more B.C. The program will run until June and will help parents prepare for September, when reporting of vaccination status for school children will be mandatory. Health Minister Adrian Dix announces the province's catch-up immunization campaign that will launch in schools in April and run until June. (Mike McArthur/CBC)Working hard at herd immunityThe program is launching in the wake of multiple measles cases in the province. Health authorities will be working with schools to notify parents of upcoming measles immunization catch-up clinics.

Source: CBC News March 20, 2019 18:45 UTC