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Offers resources on childhood immunization, including how vaccines work, the benefits and risks of immunization, and which diseases children in Canada are routinely vaccinated against.
Few measures in preventive medicine are of such proven value and as easy to implement as routine immunization against infectious diseases. Immunization carried out as recommended in the following schedules will provide good basic protection for most children against the diseases shown.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Vaccines are a safe and effective way to give children immunity against a number of potentially serious diseases.
Source: Health Canada
On these pages, you will find facts and resources to help you make informed choices about vaccination as adults, parents and workers. We even have a special section on immunization for kids and students.
Source: Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion
Because the diseases that vaccines can prevent are so rarely seen by the general public today, it is understandable that vaccine safety concerns have such a high profile. Careful and timely counselling can help patients weigh the benefits of vaccines and the risks of disease, as well as the small risk of the vaccine itself.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Information on chickenpox and shingles, how chickenpox is spread, who is at risk, how it can be prevented, and information about the vaccines.
Source: City of Toronto
Includes information on immunization schedules, diseases that can be prevented with immunization, information about immunization and pregnancy and frequently asked questions about immunization.
Source: City of Toronto
Information on what is pneumococcal disease, treatment, who I at risk, how is it spread and information on a new vaccine.
Source: City of Toronto
A new pneumococcal vaccine has been licensed for use in Canada for children.
Source: Health Canada
Measles, also known as "Red Measles" or Rubeola, is a very easily spread respiratory infection caused by a virus. It usually occurs in young children, but anyone who is not protected can be infected with measles. Read on for information on how you get measles, who is at risk, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
Source: City of Toronto
Immunization information about new vaccines against meningococcal meningitis.
Source: City of Toronto
Whooping cough is the most frequently reported, vaccine preventable disease in Canada. It poses serious health risks to young infants, so it is important to make sure your child is vaccinated on schedule, starting at the age of two months.
Source: Health Canada
Information related to this topic.
Source: Canada Health Portal
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