When to Immunize

Alberta’s routine immunization schedule is designed with you and your child in mind. By following this schedule, you and your child will be immunized against diseases at the safest and most effective ages and stages. This means you and your child will get the maximum possible protection.

Age		Vaccine Name	Protects Against
	2 months	DTaP-IPV-Hib-HB* Pneumococcal conjugate (PNEU-C13) Rotavirus	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B Pneumococcal Disease Rotavirus
	4 months	DTaP-IPV-Hib-HB* Pneumococcal conjugate (PNEU-C13) Meningococcal conjugate (MenconC) Rotavirus	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B Pneumococcal Disease Meningococcal Disease Rotavirus
	6 months	DTaP-IPV-Hib-HB* Pneumococcal conjugate (PNEU-C13) (for high-risk children only) Rotavirus**	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B Pneumococcal Disease Rotavirus
	12 months	MMR-Var Pneumococcal conjugate (PNEU-C13) Meningococcal conjugate (MenconC)	Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox) Pneumococcal Disease Meningococcal Disease
	18 months	DTaP-IPV-Hib MMR-Var	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox)
	4 years	dTap-IPV MMR-Var (if did not get at 18 months)	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox)
	Grade 6	Hepatitis B (2 doses, 6 months apart) HPV (2 or 3 doses over 6 months)	Hepatitis B Human papillomavirus
	Grade 9	dTap MenC-ACYW	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) Meningococcal Disease
	Adult	Booster doses: dTap every 10 years, if pregnant see below Hepatitis B (3 doses for unprotected adults born in 1981 or later) HPV (3 doses for adults up to and including age 26 years who did not get HPV vaccine in school MMR for adults born in 1957 or later and no record of vaccine (1 or 2 doses) Varicella (chickenpox) for unprotected adults (2 doses) Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PNEUMO-P) at 65 years of age or older	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) Hepatitis B Human papillomavirus Measles, mumps, rubella Varicella (chickenpox) Pneumococcal Disease   For more information, go to the Adult Immunization information sheet
	Pregnant	dTap with every pregnancy	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough)
Everyone (6 months of age and older)		Annual (seasonal) influenza	Influenza

* DTaP-IPV-Hib-HB – for children born March 1, 2018 or later. Children born before March 1, 2018 will get DTaP-IPV-Hib at 2, 4 and 6 months and Hepatitis B in school.

** Rotavirus – children who started their series before May 1, 2021 get 3 doses of Rotateq (Rot-5) vaccine at ages 2, 4, and 6 months. Children who start their series May 1, 2021 or after get 2 doses of Rotarix (Rot) vaccine at ages 2 and 4 months.

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Note: More vaccines may be needed because of health conditions, work, school, living arrangements, household contacts, lifestyle risks, travel, or because a person was not fully immunized in childhood. Check with your healthcare provider, a public health nurse, your workplace health and safety department, or a travel health clinic to find out if you need any other vaccines and if they are free for you.