Read about the standard vaccination schedule and how your child can catch up on their vaccinations if they have not been fully immunized.
Read about types of immunizations that are recommended during a child's first year of life and onward.
Vaccines help to protect you against many different diseases. Learn about different vaccines and how to keep track of which vaccines you have had.
Learn about RSV immunizations and how they can protect individuals from respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Learn which COVID-19 vaccines are available in Canada, and find information on vaccine development, and safety and effectiveness in children.
Immunizations help to protect your child against many different diseases. Learn about the different immunizations and the conditions they help to prevent.
Learn about the safety of vaccines, their side effects, how they are given and what they protect your child against.
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.
Vaccines, like any medicine, can have side effects. Learn about common vaccine side effects and how to treat them.
Read about the symptoms and treatment of whooping cough, a bacterial infection affecting breathing that can be prevented by vaccination.
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 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.
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.
Your child needs to be given a vaccine called haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine. This information sheet explains what haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine does, how it is given, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn what will happen during follow-up visits after your child's leukemia treatment ends.
Learn how to treat cuts, scrapes and other minor injuries in children.
Hepatitis C is an infection caused by a virus. This page provides an overview of signs, symptoms, transmission and treatment of hepatitis C.
Your child needs to take the medicine called palivizumab. This information sheet explains what palivizumab does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children.
Teens living with hemophilia learn the importance of eating well, good dental care and having all their vaccine shots up-to-date.
Learn how to properly care for your child if they have been bitten or scratched by an animal.
