Prenatal Immunizations

Prenatal immunizations protect both mother and baby. They boost the mother’s immunity and pass protective antibodies to the baby, reducing the risk of severe infections like the flu and whooping cough in the newborn’s first months. Safe and effective, these vaccines are highly recommended during pregnancy.

• Flu Shot

• Whooping Cough 

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0 - 24 Months Immunization

At 2 and 4 months old, babies should receive the following vaccines:

• diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in a 5-in-1 vaccine called the DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine

• pneumococcal conjugate

• rotavirus

At 6 months old, babies should receive the following vaccine:

• diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in a 5-in-1 vaccine called the DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine

At 1 year of age, babies should receive the following vaccines:

• pneumococcal conjugate

• meningococcal conjugate (Men-C-C)

• measles, mumps and rubella in a 3-in-1 vaccine called the MMR vaccine

At 15 months old, babies should receive the following vaccine:

• chickenpox (varicella)

At 18 months old, babies should receive the following vaccine:

• diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in a 5-in-1 vaccine called the DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine

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School Aged Children Immunizations

Between 4 and 6 years old, children should receive the following vaccines:

• tetanus ,diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio in a 4-in-1 vaccine called the Tdap-IPV vaccine

• measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) in a 4-in-1 vaccine called the MMRV vaccine

In grade 7, children should receive the following vaccines:

• meningococcal conjugate (Men-C-ACYW)

• hepatitis B

• human papillomavirus (HPV)

Between 14 and 16 years old, teens should receive the following vaccine:

• tetanus ,diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) in a 3-in-1 vaccine called the Tdap vaccine

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Adult Immunization

As an adult you should receive the following vaccines:

• tetanus ,diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) in a 3-in-1 vaccine called the Tdap vaccine (once in adulthood and once in every pregnancy)

• tetanus and diphtheria in a 2-in-1 vaccine called the Td vaccine (every 10 years)

• flu (every fall)

• COVID (every six months)

If you are travelling consult your Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, or Local Public Health Unit for Immunizations you will need. 

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Older Adult Immunization

• Tetanus ,diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) in a 3-in-1 vaccine called the Tdap vaccine (once in adulthood and once in every pregnancy)

• Tetanus and diphtheria in a 2-in-1 vaccine called the Td vaccine (every 10 years)

• flu (every fall)

• pneumococcal (at age 65)

• shingles (2-dose series between age 65 to 70)

If you are travelling consult your Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, or Local Public Health Unit for Immunizations you will need. 

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