As measles outbreak continues, Manitoba babies getting preventative treatment

Manitoba is administering immune globulin to infants too young for the measles vaccine after exposure, signaling continued and widespread measles transmission in the Southern Health region. Public health officials say use of immune globulin reflects increased community exposure; the action is a targeted protective measure for vulnerable infants. Market impact is minimal and confined to local public-health services and healthcare utilization.

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Manitoba is administering immune globulin to infants too young for the measles vaccine after exposure, signaling continued and widespread measles transmission in the Southern Health region. Public health officials say use of immune globulin reflects increased community exposure; the action is a targeted protective measure for vulnerable infants. Market impact is minimal and confined to local public-health services and healthcare utilization.