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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
Adacel Polio Vaccine - for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and poliomyelitis
Agriflu, Fluviral or Vaxigrip - for influenza
Avaxim, Havrix, Vaqta – for hepatitis A
Fluad - for influenza
Fluviral and Vaxigrip – for influenza
Gardasil – for HPV infection
Influenza and Influenza vaccine
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
Other Fact Sheets
Communicable Disease Fact Sheets
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Birth Control 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
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/im/index-eng.php
Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness at
Evaluating Vaccine Information found on the Internet
Vaccine Information on the Internet: Can you trust what you read? (PDF)