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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source KENORA \u2014 The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) got through Ontario\u2019s year-long measles outbreak without any cases of the infectious disease, the health unit said Tuesday in a news release. \u201cThanks to the vigilance of our community members and consistent efforts of community partners and health care providers, we made it through the Ontario outbreak without any cases,\u201d said the release. \u201cEvery action taken, including checking destination risk when travelling, getting vaccinated and watching for symptoms, kept our communities safe.\u201d The health unit provides MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) immunizations to children in schools according to provincial standards that recommend the vaccine for children ages 4 to 6. Patients can get the MMRV vaccine at a primary care clinic or… <\/p>\n

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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source KENORA \u2014 The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) got through Ontario\u2019s year-long measles outbreak without any cases of the infectious disease, the health unit said Tuesday in a news release. \u201cThanks to the vigilance of our community members and consistent efforts of community partners and health care providers, we made it through the Ontario outbreak without any cases,\u201d said the release. \u201cEvery action taken, including checking destination risk when travelling, getting vaccinated and watching for symptoms, kept our communities safe.\u201d The health unit provides MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) immunizations to children in schools according to provincial standards that recommend the vaccine for children ages 4 to 6. Patients can get the MMRV vaccine at a primary care clinic or... <\/p>\n

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