Read about the standard vaccination schedule and how your child can catch up on their vaccinations if they have not been fully immunized.
Vaccines help to protect you against many different diseases. Learn about different vaccines and how to keep track of which vaccines you have had.
Immunizations help to protect your child against many different diseases. Learn about the different immunizations and the conditions they help to prevent.
Learn what to look for if you suspect your child might have tetanus. If you suspect your child has tetanus seek medical assistance right away. Also learn about how it is diagnosed and treated, and how it can be prevented.
Learn about the safety of vaccines, their side effects, how they are given and what they protect your child against.
Measles is an infection caused by a highly contagious virus. Learn the symptoms and causes of measles and how it can be prevented.
Read about types of immunizations that are recommended during a child's first year of life and onward.
Learn which COVID-19 vaccines are available in Canada, and find information on vaccine development, and safety and effectiveness in children.
Learn about RSV immunizations and how they can protect individuals from respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
RSV is a virus that infects the lungs and airways and causes respiratory illness, especially in children. Learn how you can help your child if they have RSV.
This page gives advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn during the winter.
Discover some tips to help your child learn fundamental movement skills.
Learn how to replace negative thoughts with more positive thoughts to help reduce stress, tension and pain.
Treatment to suppress the immune system affects how your child’s body responds to routine immunizations. This guide discusses how to keep your child healthy while taking immune-suppressing treatment.
Learn what will happen during follow-up visits after your child's leukemia treatment ends.
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) occurs when a fetus is infected with a virus called cytomegalovirus. Learn more about how cCMV happens, the signs and symptoms of cCMV and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Read about the symptoms and treatment of whooping cough, a bacterial infection affecting breathing that can be prevented by vaccination.
Your child's doctor has prescribed a blood product called intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for your child. This page explains what IVIG does and how it is given to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when they are given IVIG.
Vaccines, like any medicine, can have side effects. Learn about common vaccine side effects and how to treat them.
Learn what to look for if you suspect your child has rubella (German measles). Also learn about the risk factors and complications of this illness and how it can be prevented.
