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'The worst-case scenario is that measles outbreaks aren’t contained,' warns researcher Caroline Colijn, an epidemiologist with ÓÈÎïÊÓÆµ who helped prepare the study. 'Canada could even lose its elimination status for measles, which it’s had since 1998.' (Photo: Dillon Hodgin/CBC)
March 15, 2024

Dr. Caroline Colijn provided exclusive measles modelling data

Caroline Colijn's team provided measles modelling projections to federal public health officials and an exclusive story to CBC News.

  • "New projections from a team at ÓÈÎïÊÓÆµ (SFU) in British Columbia show the grim possibilities. The modelling suggests that vaccine coverage of less than 85 per cent can lead to dozens of cases within small communities — or even hundreds if immunization rates are lower."
  • Read full story at CBC News: