Canada's latest vaccination schedule for you and your teen

Recommended adolescent vaccine #3: HB (if not given in infancy)
What is it for? Hepatitis B
The hepatitis B vaccine can be routinely given to infants or pre-adolescents, depending on the provincial/territorial policy.

Where and when is it funded?

British Columbia	Grade 6
Alberta	Grade 5
Saskatchewan	Grade 6
Manitoba	Grade 4
Ontario	Grade 4
Quebec	Grade 4
New Brunswick	not funded
Nova Scotia	not funded
Prince Edward Island	not funded
Newfoundland & Labrador	Grade 4
Northwest Territories	not funded
Yukon Territories	under 19, not previously immunized
Nunavut	not funded

Recommended vaccine #4: Men-C
What is it for? Meningococcal C conjugate
The meningococcal type C bacteria causes serious infections, including meningitis.

Where and when is it funded?

British Columbia	Grade 6
Alberta	not funded
Saskatchewan	Grade 6
Manitoba	not funded
Ontario	Grade 7 and 15 to 19 years old
Quebec	not funded
New Brunswick	not funded
Nova Scotia	14 to 16 years old
Prince Edward Island	not funded
Newfoundland & Labrador	Grade 4 and Grade 9
Northwest Territories	not funded
Yukon Territories	Grade 9 and if leaving post-secondary
Nunavut	14 to 16 years old

Note: A new conjugate vaccine has recently been released, protecting against all four meningococcal diseases (A, C, Y and W-135). The above recommended vaccine protects only against the meningococcal-C strain. While this new vaccine - Menactra - is not funded in all provinces or territories, it is worthwhile for parents to investigate with their family physicians.

Recommended adolescent vaccine #5: MMR, for high-risk adolescents
What is it for? Measles, mumps and rubella
Where and when is it funded? MMR is only funded in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island if your child is in Grade 9.
MMR is also funded in Northwest Territories if your child is leaving the territory to attend college or university.

See page three for adult (18+) vaccination schedules