There are 920 high school students across Waterloo region who have to stay home Thursday after being suspended for not having up-to-date vaccination records on file with public health.

The news is particularly concerning because there's a rise of measles cases throughout the province, Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, the region's medical officer of health, said in a release on Thursday announcing the suspensions.

"Vaccination is the best way to protect against serious illness," Wang said in a press release.

"Wit…