Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease Statement on Canada’s Measles Elimination Status
- ccaplan7
- Nov 10
- 2 min read
November 10, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) released the following statement in response to Canada losing its 27-year measles elimination status:
“Canada’s loss of its measles elimination status after 27 years should be a wake-up call for all Americans and our policymakers. With more than 5,000 cases and two infant deaths over the past year, Canada’s backslide shows how quickly decades of progress can vanish. The dangers of misinformation and vaccination rates falling below immunity thresholds are real.
“The U.S. achieved measles elimination status in 2000, but the outbreaks and cases across 42 states since January 2025 threaten that milestone. Elimination status is obtained by preventing uncontrolled domestic spread for 12 months or more. We’re poised to start the new year on a harrowing note.
“Add to that conflicting advice and misguided recommendations at the highest levels, and Americans are rightfully confused about whom to trust and how to access care they want for themselves and their families. In a year with the country’s most measles cases since 1992, people across the U.S. are paying the price in health complications, economic burdens, and loss of life.
“The MMR vaccine is one of the safest and most effective and efficient public health tools ever developed, with more than five decades of data in support. Splitting combination vaccines into individual shots would require new FDA reviews and more shots and visits to the doctor, all of which mean higher costs and less access that puts children at risk.
“Policymakers must lead with clarity and demand accountability. Protecting access and elevating professional medical guidance are the only ways to keep America healthy and free from preventable disease.”
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