Kieran Moore
Kieran Moore is the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, known for his leadership in public health policy and response to infectious diseases. He has been actively involved in issuing updated vaccination guidelines in light of a measles outbreak in the province, emphasizing the importance of immunization for infants and children.
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Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, published a report calling for a national vaccine registry in Canada.
‘If the numbers are right, we’re in trouble’: Behind the comeback of measles in Canada
Canada· 2025-12-19
Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced the conclusion of the measles outbreak based on careful monitoring and analysis.
Ontario declares end to measles outbreak after almost a yearCanada· 2025-10-10Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore has called for a national vaccine registry.
Canada is close to losing its measles elimination status. What happens then?Canada· 2025-10-09
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore is advocating for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps in vaccine records.
Measles outbreak highlights need for modernized vaccine registry, Ontario’s chief medical officer saysCanada· 2025-09-04
Ontario’s chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore announced the death of an infant infected with measles.
Ten people hospitalized with measles in British Columbia as disease spreadsCanada· 2025-07-11
Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, declined an interview request.
Ontario sees gradual decline in new measles cases since May peakCanada· 2025-07-10
Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, has said that the provincial outbreak was traced back to an exposure at a large Mennonite gathering in New Brunswick last fall.
Alberta’s measles cases reach 1,105, Ontario begins to see transmission slow downCanada· 2025-06-26
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Kieran Moore, wrote that the provincial outbreak had been traced back to an exposure at a large gathering.
Measles resurgence exposes fault lines over vaccines and faith in small Alberta townCanada· 2025-06-18
Kieran Moore, the province’s chief medical officer of health, announced the infant’s death in a statement.
Opinions on measles vaccine differ in Southwestern Ontario after baby’s deathCanada· 2025-06-14
Dr. Kieran Moore announced that six infants have been born with congenital measles since an outbreak began last fall.
Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers, Chief Medical Officer saysCanada· 2025-06-09
Dr. Kieran Moore announced that an infant who was born prematurely with a measles infection had died.
As measles spreads across the Americas, outbreaks in Mexico and Canada have also turned deadly
United States· 2025-06-08
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Kieran Moore, said that the infant faced other unrelated medical complications.
A huge outbreak has made Ontario the measles centre of the western hemisphere | Canada
United Kingdom· 2025-06-06
Kieran Moore is Ontario’s chief medical officer of health who commented on the infant's death linked to measles.
Canada: premature baby with measles dies amid outbreak in Ontario | CanadaUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-06
Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, said the baby contracted the virus in utero.
Baby infected with measles in utero dies in Southwestern OntarioCanada· 2025-06-05The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Kieran Moore, has not appeared alongside Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones.
Ontario reports 200 new measles cases as province struggles to contain outbreakCanada· 2025-05-08
Interviews with Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Kieran Moore have been sporadic and he has not appeared alongside Ms. Jones to speak publicly on the issue.
Ontario Health Minister says province’s measles strategy is working as cases rise across CanadaCanada· 2025-05-07Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, issued a memo with immunization guidance.
Alberta launches extended measles awareness campaign to fight off rise in casesCanada· 2025-05-05
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said in a public health memo that measles cases are on the rise in southwestern Ontario.
The measles outbreak, how long vaccines last and how to protect your family: Our health reporters answer your questionsCanada· 2025-05-03
The province’s chief medical officer of health, Kieran Moore, has faced calls to be more proactive in their response to this public-health concern.
Ontario Health Minister defends measles outbreak response as weekly cases soar by 223Canada· 2025-05-01
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, has been largely silent regarding the measles outbreak.
Measles is spreading quickly in Canada. Where is the public-health response?Canada· 2025-04-29
Dr. Kieran Moore is the Chief Medical Officer of Health who emphasized the importance of vaccination.
Ontario measles outbreak crosses 1,000 cases, far outstripping other provincesCanada· 2025-04-25
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, has defended the province’s religious and philosophical exemption.
Opinion: Personal beliefs do not supersede the public good – and vaccination is a public goodCanada· 2025-04-22Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, supports letting unvaccinated children attend school under certain conditions.
Ontario chief medical officer stands by vaccine exemption law despite rising measles casesCanada· 2025-04-01
Dr. Kieran Moore is Ontario’s chief medical officer of health who provided insights on the measles outbreak.
Ontario’s rate of new measles cases stable, says province’s top doctorCanada· 2025-03-28
Kieran Moore is Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health who provided insights on the measles outbreak in a memo.
Ontario logs 102 new measles cases in the past week, mostly among unvaccinated childrenCanada· 2025-03-27Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, wrote that the measles outbreak in Ontario had been traced back to an exposure at a large gathering with guests from Mennonite communities in New Brunswick last fall.
On the ground in the epicentre of Ontario’s measles outbreakCanada· 2025-03-26
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Kieran Moore, said last week that the majority of cases in the province are among unvaccinated individuals.
Ontario measles cases rise amid growing concern about spread among unvaccinated individualsCanada· 2025-03-20
Kieran Moore is Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health who issued new immunization recommendations in response to a measles outbreak.
Health officials highlight accelerated MMR vaccine guidance in measles outbreak areas of OntarioCanada· 2025-03-20
