Measles surge boosts support for mandatory school vaccines: poll – National [Video]

With measles making an alarming comeback across the country, more Canadians believe vaccines should be mandatory for kids in school, but a significant number of parents still aren’t convinced, according to a new poll.

Polling by Angus Reid, published Thursday, shows support for mandatory childhood measles vaccination has jumped over the past year, yet one in five parents remain hesitant or opposed.

While most provinces don’t require vaccines for school entry, Ontario and New Brunswick do mandate proof of immunization for kids attending school or daycare.

Nearly seven in 10 Canadian adults — and 60 per cent in Alberta — said kids should be required to get vaccinated to attend daycare or school, the poll found. That’s up from last year, when just 55 per cent of Canadians and 48 per cent of Albertans felt the same way.

These numbers line up with an Ipsos poll conducted for Global News in …