Immunization is safe and effective way to prevent many diseases. There are many vaccines available to help us to stay healthy throughout our lives.

Vaccine Fact Sheets

Adacel or Boostrix – for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis

Agriflu or Vaxigrip - for influenza

Avaxim, Havrix, Vaqta – for hepatitis A

Fluad - for influenza

Fluviral and Vaxigrip – for influenza

Gardasil – for HPV infection

Menactra – for meningococcal disease, types A, C, Y and W-135

Menjuate NeisVac-C - For type C meningococcal disease

M-M-R II or Priorix – for measles, mumps and rubella

M-M-R-V - for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox)

Pediacel – for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

Prevnar 13, Pneumo 23 and Pneumovax 23 – for pneumococcal disease

Inactivated Poliovirus – for polio

Quadracel – for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio

Recombivax or Engerix – for hepatitis B

Rotarix - for rotavirus

Td – for tetanus and diphtheria

Varivax III or Varilrix – for chickenpox

Immunization Myths 

 

Other Fact Sheets

Communicable Disease Fact Sheets 

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Birth Control Fact Sheets 

Travel Health Fact Sheets

 

 

Recommended Websites and Other Sources of Information

 

Canadian Paediatric Society's website Caring for Kids at 
www.caringforkids.cps.ca

 

Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-term Care at

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/immun/prof_immunization.html

 

Public Health Agency of Canada at

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/im/index-eng.php

 

Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness at

www.immunize.cpha.ca

 

Evaluating Vaccine Information found on the Internet

Vaccine Information on the Internet: Can you trust what you read? (PDF)