• Routinely given to all children at 15 months of age.
• A booster dose of this vaccine is given to all children at 4 to 6 years of age as MMRV vaccine, which also protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
• All children born on or after Jan 1, 2000 are eligible for two doses of this vaccine free (publicly funded).
• This vaccine may be recommended for others based on risk factors, however they would have to purchase this vaccine.