Vaccination is the best way to protect your child against many dangerous diseases. In Canada, vaccine-preventable diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B.
There are also vaccines available to protect children against chickenpox (varicella), pneumococcal and meningococcal diseases, and diseases caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and rotavirus gastroenteritis (a common cause of severe diarrhea in children under 3 years old) children.
Influenza (flu) vaccine for children older than 6 months is recommended.
Not all of these vaccines are covered by each plan provincial or territorial health. Depending on where you live, you may have to pay for some of them.
What vaccines should my child?
Your child should receive all recommended vaccinations ("shots"). The time for each shot can be slightly different depending on where you live. This is what the Canadian Paediatric Society and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization currently recommended:
5-in-1 (also known as DPTP-Hib), DTP-polio, or Hib vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib disease.
MMR protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
Hepatitis B.
dTap teens protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough).
Varicella (chickenpox).
The pneumococcal vaccine protects against infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, including meningitis (brain infection), pneumonia and ear infections.
The meningococcal vaccine protects against meningococcal diseases caused by bacteria, including meningitis and sepsis, a severe blood infection.
HPV vaccine protects girls of various types of HPV that cause cervical cancer and genital warts.
Rotavirus vaccine protects infants against rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children.
Should my child receive any other vaccine?
The CPS recommends that all children over 6 months of age be vaccinated against the flu each year. The current vaccine does not work in children under 6 months of age.
The vaccine is especially important for children who are at high risk for complications from the flu. These are children with heart or lung problems (such as asthma or cystic fibrosis), a chronic condition such as diabetes, or have to be treated for long periods with ASA (Aspirin).
You should also talk to a doctor about vaccines that can protect your child while traveling.
There are also vaccines available to protect children against chickenpox (varicella), pneumococcal and meningococcal diseases, and diseases caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and rotavirus gastroenteritis (a common cause of severe diarrhea in children under 3 years old) children.
Influenza (flu) vaccine for children older than 6 months is recommended.
Not all of these vaccines are covered by each plan provincial or territorial health. Depending on where you live, you may have to pay for some of them.
Your child should receive all recommended vaccinations ("shots"). The time for each shot can be slightly different depending on where you live. This is what the Canadian Paediatric Society and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization currently recommended:
5-in-1 (also known as DPTP-Hib), DTP-polio, or Hib vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib disease.
MMR protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
Hepatitis B.
dTap teens protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough).
Varicella (chickenpox).
The pneumococcal vaccine protects against infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, including meningitis (brain infection), pneumonia and ear infections.
The meningococcal vaccine protects against meningococcal diseases caused by bacteria, including meningitis and sepsis, a severe blood infection.
HPV vaccine protects girls of various types of HPV that cause cervical cancer and genital warts.
Rotavirus vaccine protects infants against rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children.
Should my child receive any other vaccine?
The CPS recommends that all children over 6 months of age be vaccinated against the flu each year. The current vaccine does not work in children under 6 months of age.
The vaccine is especially important for children who are at high risk for complications from the flu. These are children with heart or lung problems (such as asthma or cystic fibrosis), a chronic condition such as diabetes, or have to be treated for long periods with ASA (Aspirin).
You should also talk to a doctor about vaccines that can protect your child while traveling.
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