Provincial and territorial routine vaccination programs for healthy, previously immunized adults
Last updated: July 2024
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Summary
These tables summarize the current routine vaccination schedules for healthy, previously immunized adults 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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- Vaccine recommendations for specific adult populations, such as people who are immunocompromised, published by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization
- Vaccines, vaccine safety, and recommended immunization schedules published in the Canadian Immunization Guide and on Canada.ca
Provincial and territorial schedules for each vaccine
Human papillomavirus vaccines
Province or territory | HPV |
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British Columbia | Less than 19 years and some adults less than 27 yearsFootnote 1 |
Alberta | Less than 27 years |
Saskatchewan | N/A |
ManitobaFootnote 2 | N/A |
Ontario | N/A |
Quebec | Less than 21 years |
New Brunswick | Less than 27 years |
Nova Scotia | Catch-up program: less than 19 years |
Prince Edward Island | All adultsFootnote 3 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | N/A |
Yukon | 18 to 26 years and high-risk individuals up to 45 years |
Northwest Territories | Less than 27 years |
Nunavut | Less than 27 years |
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Influenza
Province or territory | Inf |
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British Columbia | Annually for all adults |
Alberta | Annually for all adults |
Saskatchewan | Annually for all adults |
ManitobaFootnote 1 | Annually for all adults |
Ontario | Annually for all adults |
Quebec | Annually for all adults aged 75+ yearsFootnote 2 |
New Brunswick | Annually for all adults |
Nova Scotia | Annually for all adults |
Prince Edward Island | Annually for all adults |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Annually for all adults |
Yukon | Annually for all adults |
Northwest Territories | Annually for all adults |
Nunavut | Annually for all adults |
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Pneumococcal vaccine
Province or territory | Pneu-P-23 | Pneu-C-20 |
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British Columbia | 65 years and older, one dose | N/A |
Alberta | N/A | 65 years and older who have never previously received a dose of Pneu-P-23 vaccine, one dose |
Saskatchewan | 65 years and older, one dose | N/A |
ManitobaFootnote 1 | N/A | 65 years and older who have never previously received a dose of Pneu-P-23 vaccine, one dose |
Ontario | 65 years and older, one dose | N/A |
Quebec | 65 years and older, one dose | N/A |
New Brunswick | N/A | 65 years and older who have never previously received a dose of Pneu-P-23 vaccine, one dose |
Nova Scotia | 65 years and older, one dose | N/A |
Prince Edward Island | N/A | 65 years and older and high risk individuals, one dose |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 65 years and older, one dose | N/A |
Yukon | 65 years and all residents of extended or intermediate care facilities and high-risk individuals, one dose | N/A |
Northwest Territories | N/A | 65 years and older and high risk individuals, one dose |
Nunavut | 50 years and older, one dose | N/A |
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Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccines
Province or territory | Td | Tdap |
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British Columbia | Every 10 years | With each pregnancy |
Alberta | N/A | Every 10 years and each pregnancy |
Saskatchewan | Every 10 years | Every 10 years and each pregnancy |
ManitobaFootnote 1 | Every 10 years | One booster dose per adult lifetime and each pregnancy |
Ontario | Every 10 years | One booster dose per adult lifetime and each pregnancy |
Quebec | One dose at 50 years of age | With each pregnancy |
New Brunswick | Every 10 years | One booster dose per adult lifetime and each pregnancy |
Nova Scotia | Every 10 years | One booster dose per adult lifetime and each pregnancy |
Prince Edward Island | N/A | Every 10 years and each pregnancy |
Newfoundland and Labrador | N/A | Every 10 years and each pregnancy |
Yukon | Every 10 years | One booster dose per adult lifetime and each pregnancy |
Northwest Territories | N/A | Every 10 years and each pregnancy |
Nunavut | Every 10 years | One booster dose per adult lifetime and each pregnancy |
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Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine
Province or territory | Zos |
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British Columbia | N/A |
Alberta | N/A |
Saskatchewan | N/A |
ManitobaFootnote 1 | N/A |
Ontario | 65 to 70 years of age, two doses |
Quebec | 75+ years, two doses |
New Brunswick | N/A |
Nova Scotia | N/A |
Prince Edward Island | 60+ years, two doses |
Newfoundland and Labrador | N/A |
Yukon | 65 to 79 years of age, two doses |
Northwest Territories | N/A |
Nunavut | N/A |
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