Website for Immunization and Vaccines
This resource includes Canadian Immunization Guide, immunization schedules, vaccine safety, travel vaccination and links to many fact sheets and related publications.
Subject Headings Immunization
Published by Government of Canada (2016) CAN
Last modified on 05/01/2018
Pdf document for A Parent's Guide to Immunization
The guide explains why immunization of babies and young children is important and how it can prevent serious diseases. It explains safety concerns around immunization, provides a vaccination schedule for babies and explains how a child may react to a vaccine.
Subject Headings Immunization, Children
Published by Public Health Agency of Canada (2009) CAN
Last modified on 08/20/2019
Website for Immunize Canada
Immunize Canada is a coalition of national non-governmental, professional, health, consumer, government and private sector organizations with a specific interest in promoting the understanding and use of vaccines recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. This organization posts information about vaccine safety, immunization in children and other immunization aspects.
Published by Immunize Canada (2017) CAN
Last modified on 05/12/2017
Website for Immunize BC
The website strives to improve the health of British Columbians by continuing to reduce the number of infections by vaccine-preventable diseases, along with the illness, disability and death that they cause. It provides information on immunity, immunization by different age groups, facts about different types of vaccines, access to immunization sites by a postal code and vaccination-related publications.
Published by BC Centre for Disease Control (2016) CAN
Last modified on 01/30/2017
Pdf document for 2016 Recommended Immunizations for Adults: By Age
Provided table is divided into age groups and selected health conditions with the recommended vaccines.
Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ([2016]) USA
Last modified on 05/04/2018
Website for Vaccines and Immunizations
This comprehensive website provides information on variety of aspect of vaccinations for children and adults in different formats. There are facts sheets, videos, public announcements, news releases and featured articles. Lists of recommended vaccines for children and adults are also available.
Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) USA
Pdf document for Understanding How Vaccines Work
This fact sheet explains how the body fights infection and how vaccines work to protect people by producing better immunity. It also lists five types of vaccines commonly received by infants and young children.
Published by Centers for Disease Control and prevention ([2013]) USA
Last modified on 04/21/2017