Provincial and territorial routine and catch-up vaccination schedule for infants and children in Canada
Last updated: April 2024
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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 |
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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 BCG |
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Hepatitis vaccines
Province or territory | HAHB | HB | DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib |
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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
Definitions N/A HAHB HB DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib |
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Human papillomavirus vaccines
Province or territory | HPV |
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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 |
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Definitions HPV |
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Influenza vaccines
Province or territory | Inf |
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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 |
Definitions Inf |
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Meningococcal vaccines
Province or territory | Men-C-C | Men-C-ACYW-135 |
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British Columbia | Age: 2, 12 months | Grade: 9 |
Alberta | Age: 4, 12 months | Grade: 9 |
Saskatchewan | Age: 12 months | Grade: 6 |
Manitoba | N/A | Age: 12 months and 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 |
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Definitions N/A Men-C-C Men-C-ACYW-135 |
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Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccines
Province or territory | MMR | MMR-V | Var |
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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
Definitions N/A MMR MMR-V Var |
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Pneumococcal vaccines
Province or territory | Pneu-C-10 | Pneu-C-13 | Pneu-P-23 |
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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 |
Definitions N/A Pneu-C-10 Pneu-C-13 Pneu-P-23 |
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Rotavirus vaccines
Province or territory | RotaFootnote 1 |
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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 |
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Definitions Rota |
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Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccines
Province or territory | DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib | DTaP-IPV-Hib | Td | Tdap | Tdap-IPV |
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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
Definitions N/A DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib DTaP-IPV-Hib Td Tdap Tdap-IPV |
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