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Immunization Schedule Newfoundland and
Labrador January 2005
| Table 1. Routine Immunization Schedule
for Children beginning series in early infancy: |
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Age |
Vaccine |
| 2 months ( 2 needles ) | DaPTP/Hib & Pneu-C-7 |
| 4 months ( 2 needles ) | DaPTP/Hib & Pneu-C -7 |
| 6 months ( 2 needles ) | DaPTP/Hib & Pneu-C-7 |
| 12 months ( 3 needles ) | MMR & V(aricella) & Men-C |
| 18 months ( 3 needles ) | DaPTP/Hib & MMR & Pneu-C |
| 4-6 years ( 2 needles ) | DaPTP & V(aricella) (catch-up) |
| DaPTP/Hib - PENTACEL™ protects against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio and Haemophilus influenza b. MMR- MMRII™ protects against measles, mumps & rubella. DaPTP- QUADRACEL™ protects against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and polio. Pneu-C-7- PREVNAR™ protects against 7 types of pneumococcal disease. V - VARILRIX™ protects against varicella, if a child has not had chickpox. Men-C -MENINGITEC™ protects against type C meningococcal disease. |
| Table 2. As part of the school health program : |
| Grade 4 | Hep B (3 doses) & Men-C (catch-up with one of the HepB) |
| Grade 9 | dTap & Men-C (catch-up) |
| dTap - ADACEL™ protects from tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis HepB -RECOMBIVAX™ protects from hepatitis B vaccine |
| Table 3. Newfoundland and Labrador Immunization Schedule for children 1 to 6 years of age inclusive who have not received previous immunizations |
| Age at Immunization | DaPT/IPV | Hib | MMR | Pneu-C-7 | V | MEN-C |
| First Visit (s)* | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 months after 1st DaPT/IPV/Hib | X | X | X | X | ||
| 2 months after 2nd DaPT/IPV/Hib | X | |||||
| 6-12 months after 3rd DaPT/IPV/Hib | X | |||||
| 4-6 years | X† |
| * While multiple injections may be given at one visit, discretion may be used when multiple injections above the routine number are due, ensuring that MMR and V are live vaccines and must be given at the same visit or at least one month apart. † Not necessary if previous dose given after 4 years of age. |
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