Recommended Immunizations for Children
Vaccines offer children the best protection from vaccine-preventable diseases and their complications.
Vaccines are routinely recommended for children, from infancy to adolescence. Parents are encouraged to contact their health care provider or local public health office to learn about the childhood immunization schedule for their province or territory.
Vaccines work best when they are given at the right time as your child grows. Immunization schedule tool.
If you do not already have a card or booklet to keep track of your child’s immunizations, ask your doctor, nurse or local public health office if they provide these. You can also download the CANImmunize app to track your child’s immunizations.
Immunizations routinely recommended for children to protect against these diseases:
- COVID-19
- Diphtheria
- Haemophilus influenzae type b
- Hepatitis B
- Influenza
- Measles
- Meningococcal
- Mumps
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Pneumococcal
- Polio
- Rotavirus
- Rubella
- Tetanus
- Varicella (chickenpox)