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Routine immunization schedule for infant, preschool and school-age children

 

 Age or Grade 2 mos. 4 mos. 6 mos.12 mos.18 mos.4-6  yrs. Gr.  6Gr. 7  Gr.  8Gr. 12 

DTaP-IPV: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Inactivated Polio

 X

 X

 X

X

 

 

 

 
Hib: Heamophilus Influenza
Type B
 X X X  X     
Pneumococcal Conjugate 7 1

 X

 X 

 X 

 

 

 

 

 
Influenza

 

 

 X2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
MMR: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German Measles)

 

 

 

 X

X

 

 

 

X3

X3 
Meningococcal Conjugate

 

 

 

 X4

 X5

 X 6

 

 

 
Varicella

 

 

 

 X7

 X8

 

 

 
Hepatitis B (series of two shots)

 

 

 

 

 

 

X 

 

 

 
HPV: Human Papillomavirus (series of three shots)      X9 X9  
Tdap: Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 
Child getting an immunization shot.

Immunization against diseases is an important step in maintaining good health.

1) Pneumococcal conjugate 7 eligible if born on or after February 1, 2005.
2) Influenza vaccines for infants and children 6–23 months of age; one or two doses, depending if child has received one or more doses of vaccine in previous season.
3) Second dose mumps catch-up program. Children in grade 8 or 12 eligible. Catch-up will last until 2012-13.
4) Meningococcal-C conjugate vaccine eligible if born after Sept. 30, 2003. 
5) Meningococcal-C conjugate catch-up program. Eligible if born after Sept. 30, 2000. A preschool (age 4) catch-up dose, until the children immunized at 12 months are 4 years of age.
6) Meningococcal-C conjugate catch up program. Eligible if in grade 6. An adolescent catch-up dose at grade 6, until the children immunized earlier are in grade 6. The adolescent catch up will last until 2011.
7) Eligible if born on or after January 1, 2004.
8) Varicella catch up program: An adolescent catch-up dose for non-immune Grade 6 students. The catch up will last until 2011. If 13 years or over - require 2 doses at least 1 month apart.
9) Begins September 2008 (for girls only). In the 2008-09 school year only, grade 7 girls are also eligible for publicly-funded HPV immunizations.

Residents 1-15 years old  living in northern health regions or on reserve - Hepatitis A Vaccine. Series of two shots. Second shot six months after the first. If child leaves North or reserve after first shot in the series, second shot should be administered in new health region. (Creighton, Air Ronge, La Ronge excluded from the program.)

High-risk individuals

In addition to vaccines provided for routine childhood immunizations, Saskatchewan Health also funds vaccines (such as annual flu shots) for targeted high-risk individuals.

For further information, please contact your local public health office.

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