National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI): Statements and publications

New statements are those which have been published within the past 5 years. Previous statements are those which are were published over 5 years ago and have been archived.

NACI recommendations are also published in vaccine-specific chapters of the Canadian Immunization Guide (CIG).

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Publications from past 6 months

Vaccine guidance

Bacille Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccine

Canadian Immunization Guide: Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine

New statements

  • None

Previous statements

COVID-19 vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: COVID-19 vaccines

Current summary of updates in the CIG

Previous summaries of updates in the CIG

Current vaccine statements

NACI updates recommendations on the use of authorized COVID-19 vaccines as:

  • Health Canada approves vaccines for use in Canada
  • evidence on these vaccines and COVID-19 evolves

Previous statements

Prioritization statements

Research priorities statement

Guidance documents

Diphtheria toxoid

Canadian Immunization Guide: Diphtheria toxoid

New statements

Previous statements

Ebola virus vaccine

Canadian Immunization Guide: Ebola virus vaccine

New statements

  • None

Previous statements

Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccines

New statements

  • None

Previous statements

Hepatitis vaccines

New statements

Previous statements

Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine

Canadian Immunization Guide: Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine

New statements

Previous statements

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines

New statements

Previous statements

Influenza vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Influenza vaccines

Current statement

Guidance documents

New statements

Previous statements

Measles vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Measles vaccines

New statements

Previous statements

Meningococcal vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Meningococcal vaccines

Current summary of updates in the CIG

New statements

Previous statements

Mumps vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Mumps vaccines

New statements

Previous statements

Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines

New statements

Previous statements

Pneumococcal vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Pneumococcal vaccines

Current summary of updates in the CIG

New statements

Previous statements

Poliomyelitis (polio) vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Poliomyelitis (polio) vaccines

New statements

  • None

Previous statements

Rabies vaccines

Canadian Immunization Guide: Rabies vaccines

New statements

  • None

Previous statements

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Canadian Immunization Guide: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

New statements

  • July 12, 2024
  • May 17, 2024: Statement on the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus disease in infants
  • June 1, 2022: Recommended use of palivizumab to reduce complications of respiratory syncytial virus infection in infants
  • Previous statements

    Rotavirus vaccines

    Canadian Immunization Guide: Rotavirus vaccines

    New statements

    Previous statements

    Rubella vaccines

    Canadian Immunization Guide: Rubella vaccines

    New statements

    Previous statements

    Smallpox and mpox vaccines

    On November 28, 2022, the World Health Organization began using 'mpox' as the preferred term for monkeypox disease. Previously published documents may not reflect this change.

    Canadian Immunization Guide: Smallpox and mpox vaccines

    New statements

    Previous statements

    Tetanus toxoid

    Canadian Immunization Guide: Tetanus toxoid

    New statements

    Previous statements

    Varicella (chickenpox) vaccines

    Canadian Immunization Guide: Varicella (chickenpox) vaccines

    New statements

    Previous statements

    Other

    New statements

    • None

    Previous statements

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