Immunization Schedules

Date last reviewed:

Thursday, Apr 18, 2024

Schedule for infants and young children

The schedule below lists the vaccines recommended for infants and young children and when. Following this schedule gives your child the best protection from many serious diseases.

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Age	Vaccine
2 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine. Rotavirus vaccine.
4 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Rotavirus vaccine.
6 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine. Hepatitis A vaccine (for Indigenous children only).
6 months and older	Influenza (flu) vaccine (yearly). A second dose is needed 4 weeks after the first if receiving the vaccine for the first time. COVID-19 vaccine (as recommended).
12 months	Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine. Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine.
18 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTap-IPV-Hib) vaccine. Hepatitis A vaccine (for Indigenous children only).
4-6 years of age (school entry)	Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio (Tdap-IPV) vaccine. Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine.

Schedule for school-age children and teens

The schedule below lists the vaccines recommended for school-age children and teens and when. Your child may be offered other vaccines if they have not had all doses of the recommended vaccines they are eligible for.

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Grade	Vaccine	HealthLinkBC File
All grades	Influenza (flu) vaccine (yearly).* COVID-19 vaccine (as recommended)	Inactivated influenza (flu) vaccine Live attenuated influenza (flu) vaccine COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
Grade 6	Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.	Grade 6 immunizations in BC
Grade 9	Meningococcal quadrivalent conjugate vaccine. Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccine.	Grade 9 immunizations in BC
*Children under 9 years who are receiving the influenza vaccine for the first time need 2 doses.

Children with medical conditions

Children with certain medical conditions may need additional vaccines or additional doses of vaccines. Talk to your healthcare provider about what vaccines your child may need.

Vaccines for extra protection

In addition to the free routine vaccines your child is offered, there are other vaccines you can buy. These vaccines can help protect your child against even more diseases. Find information on vaccines for extra protection.

It's not too late to catch up

If your child missed a vaccine, you can contact your immunization provider (i.e. public health unit, community health centre, nursing station, health care provider) to make an appointment for your child to get caught up.