The fight against a recent measles outbreak in British Columbia -- is getting a shot in the arm.
BC's Health Minister says vaccination immunization records will be mandatory come Fall 2019 -- for all children attending public and private schools.
Adrian Dix says parents who choose not to vaccinate, will be required to attend a learning seminar on the risks.
This, as information surfaces that one of the recently reported cases of measles in the Vancouver area, was an employee at a Richmond Toys "R" Us.
13 cases of measles have been confirmed in Vancouver.
Notices have been posted at the toy store at Lansdowne Centre, warning shoppers they may have been exposed on Sunday February 17 and Monday February18.
A medical health officer says most BC residents are protected against measles, so the disease is not expected to spread beyond a cluster of patients at two schools in Vancouver.
Both Island health and Vancouver Coastal Health says anyone travelling to other parts of the world, should ensure they are immunized against measles while they're getting other vaccinations.