What Immunization Can My Child Have?

All children in Ontario are provided with the opportunity to receive vaccinations.

A publicly funded vaccine is a vaccination that is paid for by the government of Ontario.

The publicly funded routine vaccine schedule includes the following vaccines:

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, , Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenza b (Hib), Pneumococcal Conjugate, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR),  Chickenpox (Varicella), Meningococcal C Conjugate , Hepatitis B, Meningococcal ACWY,  Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and Influenza (Flu).

Only some children are eligible for the following vaccines:

• Protects against 10 strains of pneumococcal disease
• Routine infant immunization (starting at 2 months) for all children beginning December 2009
• For children 23 months or younger regardless of their immunization history

Prevnar ®-7 

• Protects against 7 strains of pneumococcal disease
• Only available to children  24-59 months of age who are unimmunized or have not completed their series

Meningococcal   ACWY   Conjugate:

• Protects against four strains of meningococcal disease ACWY
• Publicly funded through health units in Ontario for grade 7 students as of September 2009. Students who miss the school immunization clinic will remain eligible  and can receive by making an appointment at a health unit public immunization clinic .
• Those who do not meet the eligibility criteria may still purchase the vaccine.

Meningococcal C Conjugate:

• Provided routine for children  at one year of age.  It is publicly funded for all children  born on or after September 1 2003 
• 12 year old children as of January 1 2005 -2009  (Grade 7's now receive Meningococcal ACWY Conjugate ) .
• Children who fit the criteria will remain eligible
• 15-19 year old children as of January 1 2005
• All high risk people of all ages and those in close contact with those having Meningococcal disease
• Children who do not meet the eligibility criteria may still purchase the vaccine

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV):

• Protects against four types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer
• Publicly funded for grade 8 girls only (eligible only if start series before first day of grade 9)
• Recommended for females 9-26 years of age
• Can be purchased and requires three doses to complete series