Canada’s Provincial and Territorial Routine (and Catch-up) Vaccination Programs for Infants and Children
This table summarizes the current routine vaccination schedule for infants and children in all provinces and territories across Canada. Provincial and territorial schedules change regularly. This schedule is updated regularly in collaboration with the Canadian Nursing Coalition for
Immunization (CNCI) and the Canadian Immunization Committee (CIC); and schedules for each province or territory can be found on their website. Individuals are also encouraged to talk to their healthcare providers about recommended vaccines.
The Canadian Immunization Guide is an online resource for health care professionals and includes more information about vaccines, vaccine safety and the recommended immunization schedules. Additional information on vaccine safety, epidemiology, and guidance on
immunization and vaccines is available on Canada.ca. (last update: September 2016)
VACCINE
Provincial & Territorial Vaccination Schedules
Abbreviations
Description
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
NS
PE
NL
YT
NT
NU
DTaP-IPV-Hib
Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Polio Virus, Haemophilus
Influenzae type B vaccine
Age:
18 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Age:
6 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Age:
18 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Age:
18 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib
Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Inactivated Polio Virus,
Haemophilus Influenzae type B vaccine
Age:
2,4,6 mos
Age:
2,4,18 mos
Age:
2,4,6 mos
Age:
2,4,6 mos
DTaP-IPV or
Tdap-IPV
a
Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Polio Virus vaccine, or
Tetanus, diphtheria (reduced toxoid), acellular pertussis (reduced toxoid),
Inactivated Polio Virus vaccine
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4-5 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
4-6 yrs
Tdap
Tetanus, diphtheria (reduced toxoid), acellular pertussis (reduced toxoid)
vaccine
Grade 9 Grade 9 Grade
Age:
14-16 yrs
Age:
14-16 yrs
3
rd
year of high
school
Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 9 Grade 9
Grade 7
Grade 9
Catch-up
2016
Grade 8, 9
HB
Hepatitis B vaccine
3-dose combination
vaccine (DTaP-HB-IPV-
Hib) in infancy
(3-dose)
Grade 5
(2-dose)
Grade 6
Starting Sept. 2017
(2-dose)
Grade 6
(3-dose)
Grade 4
(2-dose)
Grade 7
3-dose combination
vaccine (DTaP-HB-
IPV-Hib) in infancy
Age:
At birth,2,6
mos
(2-dose)
Grade 7
3-dose
combination
vaccine (DTaP-HB-
IPV-Hib) in infancy
(2-dose)
Grade 6
3-dose
combination
vaccine (DTaP-
HB-IPV-Hib) in
infancy
Age:
At birth,1,6
mos
Age:
At birth,1,9 mos
Catch-up
(2-dose)
2013/14 to 2022/23
Grade 4
MMR
Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine
Age:
12 mos
Age:
12 mos
Age:
12 mos
Age:
12 mos
Age:
12,18 mos
Var
Varicella vaccine
Age:
12 mos
Catch-
up
(2
nd
dose)
2015 to 2021
Grade 6
Age:
15 mos
Age:
4-6 yrs
Catch-up
(2
nd
dose)
2015-2016
Grade 9-10
2016/17 to
2022/23
Grade 9
Catch-up
(2
nd
dose)
Age: 4 yrs
Age:
12 mos
Age:
15 mos
MMR-Var
Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella vaccine
2
nd
dose
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
12 mos,
4-6yrs
Age:
12,18 mos
Age:
12 mos,
4-6yrs
2
nd
dose
Age:
4-6 yrs
Age:
18 mos
Age:
12,18 mos
Age:
12 mos,
18 mos-6 yrs
Age:
12,18 mos
Age:
12,18 mos
2
nd
dose
Age:
4-6 years
Age:
12,36 mos
Men-C-C
Meningococcal conjugate (Strain C) vaccine
Age:
2,12 mos &
Age:
4,12 mos
Age:
12 mos
Age:
12 mos,
Grade 4
Starting in Sept.
2019: Grade 6
Age:
12 mos
Age:
12 mos,
3
rd
yr of high school
Age:
12 mos
Age:
12 mos
Age:
12 mos
Age:
12 mos
Age:
2,12 mos
Age:
2,12 mos
Age:
12 mos
Catch-up
2006 to 2020
Grade 9
Men-C-ACYW-135
Meningococcal conjugate (Strains A, C, Y, W135) vaccine
Grade 9 Grade 9 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 4 Grade 9 Grade 12
b
Pneu-C-13
Pneumococcal conjugate (13-valent) vaccine
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4, 6 if high risk,
12 mos
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4,12 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Age:
2,4,6,18 mos
Inf
Influenza vaccine
Age:
6-59 mos
Age:
6+ mos
Age:
6+ mos
Age:
6+ mos
Age:
6+ mos
Age:
6-23 mos
Age:
6 mos-18 yrs
Age:
6+ mos
Age:
6-59 mos
Age:
6+ mos
Age:
6+ mos
Age:
6+ mos
Age:
6+ mos
Rota
Rotavirus vaccine
Age:
2,4 mos
Age:
2,4 mos
Age:
2,4 mos
Age:
2,4 mos
Age:
2,4 mos
Age:
2,4 mos
Age:
2,4 mos
Age 2,4 mos
Age:
2,4 mos
Age:
2,4 mos
HPV
Human Papillomavirus vaccine
(2-dose)
Grade 6
2
(HPV 9)
(3-dose)
Grade 5
1
(HPV-9)
(2-dose)
Grade 6
2
(2-dose)
Grade 6
2
Starting in Sept.
2016: Grade 6
1
(2-dose)
Grade 7
1
(2-dose)
Grade 4
2
Starting in Sept.
2016: Grade 4
1
(2-dose)
Grade 7
2
(2-dose)
Grade 7
1
)
(3-dose)
Grade 6
1
(2-dose)
Grade 6
2
(2-dose)
Grade 6
2
(9-14 yrs: 2-
dose
15 yrs +: 3-
dose)
Grade 4-6
2
(3-dose)
Grade 6
2
Catch-up
(3-dose)
2014 to 2018
Grade 9
3
Catch-up
(2-dose)
Starting Sept. 2016
Grade 9
3
LEGEND
Abbreviation/footnote Definition Abbreviation/footnote Definition
yrs
Years (age)
mos Months (age)
Vaccine is not publicly funded in this province/territory
a
NACI recommends either DTaP-IPV or
Tdap-IPV vaccines may be used for the
4-6 year old booster in children.
2 Females only
b
If attending post-secondary school
out-of territory
3 Males only
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). It can also be used when a vaccine is added at a younger age (e.g. in infancy) and the existing program continues until
that infancy age cohort “catches up” to the current age cohort (e.g. hepatitis b vaccine is added to the infancy program, but the
school immunization program continues until those infants reach school aged immunization). With that said, a province or
territory can still provide catch-up vaccine at the individual level even if there’s no specific program in place.
1 Females and males
