Provincial and territorial routine and catch-up vaccination schedule for infants and children in Canada

Last updated: September 2023

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Summary

These tables summarize the current routine vaccination schedule for infants and children across Canada grouped by vaccines containing the same antigen and organized alphabetically. These schedules are updated regularly in collaboration with the Canadian Nursing Coalition for Immunization (CNCI) and the Canadian Immunization Committee (CIC).

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Provincial and territorial schedules for each vaccine

Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine

Province or territory BCG (Bacille-Calmette-Guérin vaccine)
British Columbia N/A
Alberta N/A
Saskatchewan N/A
Manitoba N/A
Ontario N/A
Quebec N/A
New Brunswick N/A
Nova Scotia N/A
Prince Edward Island N/A
Newfoundland and Labrador N/A
Yukon N/A
Northwest Territories Age: 1 month
Nunavut Age: 1 month
Definitions N/A
Vaccine is not publicly funded in the province or territory.

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Hepatitis vaccines

Province or territory HAHB (hepatitis A and B vaccine) HB (hepatitis B vaccine) DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis B, inactivated polio virus, Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine)
British Columbia N/A N/A Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Alberta N/A Catch-upFootnote 1: Grade: 6, 3-doses Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Saskatchewan N/A Grade: 6, 2-doses N/A
Manitoba N/A Grade: 6, 2-doses N/A
Ontario N/A Grade: 7, 2-doses N/A
QuebecFootnote 2 18 months N/A Age: 2, 4 months
New Brunswick N/A Age: At birth, 2, 6 months N/A
Nova Scotia N/A Grade: 7, 2-doses N/A
Prince Edward Island N/A N/A Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Newfoundland and Labrador N/A Grade: 6, 2-doses N/A
Yukon N/A N/A Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Northwest Territories N/A Age: At birth, 1, 6 months N/A
Nunavut N/A Age: At birth, 1, 9 months N/A

Footnotes

Footnote 1

A specific catch-up program is currently underway. A catch-up program is defined as a time-limited measure to implement a new vaccine program to a certain age cohort (e.g., an additional dose of a vaccine is recommended and a targeted program is put in place).

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Footnote 2

There is a catch-up vaccination program in the third year of secondary school and students are provided with missed vaccinations, such as those against hepatitis A and B. Temporary catch-up schedule: children in the fourth year of primary school will be vaccinated against hepatitis A.

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Definitions

N/A
Vaccine is not publicly funded in the province or territory.

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Human papillomavirus vaccines

Province or territory HPV (Human papillomavirus vaccines)
British Columbia Grade: 6, 2-doses
Alberta Grade: 6, 2-doses
Saskatchewan Grade: 6, 2-doses
Manitoba Grade: 6, 2-doses
Ontario Grade: 7, 2-doses
QuebecFootnote 1 Age: Fourth year of primary school, first dose
Age: Third year of secondary school, second dose
New Brunswick Grade: 7, 2-doses
Nova Scotia Grade 7, 2-doses
Prince Edward Island Grade: 6, 2-doses
Newfoundland and Labrador Grade: 6, 2-doses
Yukon Grade: 6, 2-doses
Northwest Territories Age: 9-14 years, 2-doses
Age: 15 years+, 3-doses
Nunavut Grade: 6, 2-doses

Footnotes

Footnote 1

There is a catch-up vaccination program in the third year of secondary school and students are provided with missed vaccinations, such as those against HPV.

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Influenza vaccines

Province or territory Inf (influenza vaccines)
British Columbia Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Alberta Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Saskatchewan Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Manitoba Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Ontario Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Quebec Not recommended but offered free of charge annually to all those aged 6 months or older
New Brunswick Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Nova Scotia Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Prince Edward Island Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Newfoundland and Labrador Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Yukon Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Northwest Territories Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older
Nunavut Offered annually to all those aged 6 months and older

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Meningococcal vaccines

Province or territory Men-C-C (Monovalent conjugate meningococcal vaccines) Men-C-ACYW-135 (Quadrivalent conjugate meningococcal vaccines)
British Columbia Age: 2, 12 months Grade: 9
Alberta Age: 4, 12 months Grade: 9
Saskatchewan Age: 12 months Grade: 6
Manitoba Age: 12 months Grade: 6
Ontario Age: 12 months Grade: 7
QuebecFootnote 1 Age: 18 months Third year of secondary school
New Brunswick Age: 12 months Grade: 9
Nova Scotia Age: 12 months Grade: 7
Prince Edward Island Age: 12 months Grade: 9
Newfoundland and Labrador Age: 12 months Grade: 4
Yukon Age: 2, 12 months Grade: 9
Northwest Territories Age: 2, 12 months Grade: 12Footnote 2
Nunavut Age: 12 months Grade: 9

Footnotes

Footnote 1

There is a catch-up vaccination program in the third year of secondary school and students are provided with missed vaccinations, such as those against meningococcal serogroup C.

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Footnote 2

If attending post-secondary school out of territory.

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Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccines

Province or territory MMR (measles, mumps, rubella vaccine) MMR-V (measles, mumps, rubella, varicella vaccine) Var (varicella vaccine)
British Columbia Age: 12 months Age: 4 to 6 years, second dose Age: 12 months
Alberta N/A Age: 12, 18 months N/A
Saskatchewan N/A Age: 12, 18 months N/A
Manitoba N/A Age: 12 months, 4 to 6 years N/A
Ontario Age: 12 months Age: 4 to 6 years, second dose Age: 15 months
QuebecFootnote 1 N/A Age: 12, 18 months Catch-upFootnote 2 Age: 4 to 6 years
New Brunswick N/A Age: 12, 18 months N/A
Nova Scotia N/A Age: 12, 18 months N/A
Prince Edward Island N/A Age: 12, 18 months N/A
Newfoundland and Labrador N/A Age: 12, 18 months N/A
Yukon Age: 12 months Age:
4 to 6 years, second dose
Age: 12 months
Northwest Territories N/A Age: 12, 18 months N/A
Nunavut N/A Age: 12, 18 months Catch-upFootnote 2 Grade: 6

Footnotes

Footnote 1

There is a catch-up vaccination program in the third year of secondary school and students are provided with missed vaccinations, such as those against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella.

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Footnote 2

A specific catch-up program is currently underway. A catch-up program is defined as a time-limited measure to implement a new vaccine program to a certain age cohort (e.g., an additional dose of a vaccine is recommended and a targeted program is put in place).

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Definitions N/A
Vaccine is not publicly funded in the province or territory.

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Pneumococcal vaccines

Province or territory Pneu-C-10 (pneumococcal conjugate, 10-valent vaccine) Pneu-C-13 (pneumococcal conjugate, 13-valent vaccine) Pneu-P-23 (pneumococcal polysaccharide (23-valent)
British Columbia N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Alberta N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Saskatchewan N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Manitoba N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Ontario N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Quebec Age: 2, 4 months Age: 12 months N/A
New Brunswick N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Nova Scotia N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Prince Edward Island N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Newfoundland and Labrador N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Yukon N/A Age: 2, 4, 12 months N/A
Northwest Territories N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 18 months N/A
Nunavut N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 15 months Age: 2 to 3 years

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N/A
Vaccine is not publicly funded in the province or territory.

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Rotavirus vaccines

Province or territory Rota (rotavirus vaccines)Footnote 1
British Columbia Age: 2, 4 months
Alberta Age: 2, 4 months
Saskatchewan Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Manitoba Age: 2, 4 months
Ontario Age: 2, 4 months
Quebec Age: 2, 4 months
New Brunswick Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Nova Scotia Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Prince Edward Island Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Newfoundland and Labrador Age: 2, 4 months
Yukon Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Northwest Territories Age: 2, 4, 6 months
Nunavut Age: 2, 4, 6 months

Footnotes

Footnote 1

There are two rotaravirus vaccines authorized in Canada: Rotarix (2 doses) and RotaTeq (3 doses).

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Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccines

Province or territory DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis B, inactivated polio virus, Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine) DTaP-IPV-Hib (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated polio virus, Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine) Td (tetanus, diphtheria reduced toxoid vaccine) Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria reduced toxoid), acellular pertussis reduced toxoid vaccine) Tdap-IPV (tetanus, diphtheria reduced toxoid, acellular pertussis reduced toxoid, inactivated polio virus vaccine)
British Columbia Age: 2, 4, 6 months Age: 18 months N/A Grade: 9 Age: 4 to 6 years
Alberta Age: 2, 4, 6 months Age: 18 months N/A Grade: 9 Age: 4 years
Saskatchewan N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 18 months N/A Grade: 8 Age: 4 to 6 years
Manitoba N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 18 months N/A Grade: 8 or 9 Age: 4 to 6 years
Ontario N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 18 months N/A Age: 14 to 16 years Age: 4 to 6 years
QuebecFootnote 1 Age: 2, 4 months Age: 12 months Third year of secondary school N/A Age: 4 to 6 years
New Brunswick N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 18 months N/A Grade: 7 Age: 4 years
Nova Scotia N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 18 months N/A Grade: 7 Age: 4 to 6 years
Prince Edward Island Age: 2, 4, 6 months Age: 18 months N/A Grade: 9 Age: 4 to 5 years
Newfoundland and Labrador N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 18 months N/A Grade: 9 Age: 4 to 6 yearsFootnote 2
Yukon Age: 2, 4, 6 months Age: 18 months N/A Grade: 9 Age: 4 to 6 years
Northwest Territories N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 18 months N/A Grade: 7 Age: 4 to 6 yearsFootnote 2
Nunavut N/A Age: 2, 4, 6, 18 months N/A Grade: 6 Age: 4 to 6 years

Footnotes

Footnote 1

There is a catch-up vaccination program in the third year of secondary school and students are provided with missed vaccinations, such as those against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and polio.

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Footnote 2

DTaP-IPV-Hib may be substituted for DTaP-IPV in times of shortage for those who are 4 to 6 years of age.

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Definitions

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