Measles Toolkit

Welcome! On this page you will find communication products and resources developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada including posters, tip sheets, social media content, and more. You can download, use and share these resources through your channels to create awareness and engage audiences. We hope these resources complement and support your efforts in helping raise awareness on measles transmission.

Products to print, display and distribute

Key messages

Factsheet: Measles (Download)

Link on Canada.ca

Poster: Measles symptoms (Download)

Factsheet: Routine Childhood Vaccinations (Download)

Link on Canada.ca

The measles factsheets can be downloaded in the following languages:

The childhood vaccination factsheets can be downloaded in the following languages:

Multilingual versions of the measles factsheets can be found on Canada.ca in the drop down-menu.

Multilingual versions of the childhood vaccination factsheets can be found on Canada.ca in the drop down-menu.

Shareable social media content

Help raise awareness about Measles

Consider sharing some of the messages below on social media along with one of these creatives:

How to use:

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Optional: add a Health Canada mention to your posts

Connect with us:

· Facebook: @HealthyCdns

· Instagram: @HealthyCdns

· X: @GovCanHealth

· LinkedIn: Health Canada | Santé Canada

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Adaptable social media messages

Recommended platforms: LinkedIn, Facebook

Message 1 – Vaccines save lives. They help protect us from potentially serious illnesses like #measles, whooping cough and polio.

Measles cases are on the rise in Canada.

Staying up to date with routine immunizations for you and your kids helps keep yourself, your family, and your community safe.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/measles/prevention-risks.html

Message 2 – Measles spreads easily and can be serious. Fortunately, the measles vaccine is very effective at preventing infection.

For more information about measles, speak to a health care professional and visit:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/measles/prevention-risks.html

Message 3 – Vaccine preventable diseases have been on the rise in Canada and around the world. From measles to pertussis, polio, immunizations remain one of the most effective tools in preventing these potentially serious illnesses.

When healthcare providers recommend vaccines, people are more likely to get vaccinated. Encourage your patients to keep up with routine immunizations to help prevent the return of these preventable diseases.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization-vaccines.html

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Message 1 – Vaccines help protect us from serious illnesses like #measles, whooping cough and polio. Staying up to date with routine immunizations helps keep yourself, your family, and your community safe.

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/childhood-vaccines.html

Message 1 – Vaccines help protect us from serious illnesses like #measles, whooping cough and polio. Staying up to date with routine immunizations helps keep yourself, your family, and your community safe.

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/childhood-vaccines.html

For more information visit: Canada.ca/Measles

If you have questions about the Public Health Agency of Canada’s public education outreach on measles, please contact us.