School-Age Children & Teens
Recommended vaccine schedule for school-age children & teens
As your child gets older, they are at risk for new and different diseases that can be prevented with vaccines. Also, protection from some vaccines that they received at a younger age can wear off, so booster doses are needed to provide continued protection.
The schedule below outlines the vaccines recommended for school-age children and teens. School-age children and teens are offered vaccines at school clinics.
| Vaccine | Grade 6 | Grade 9 |
| Hepatitis B |
2nd dose 6 months after 1st dose
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HPV1 (human papillomavirus) |
2nd dose 6 months after 1st dose |
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Varicella2 (chickenpox) |
2nd dose at least 3 months after 1st dose |
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| Meningococcal Quadrivalent Conjugate |
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Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) |
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1The HPV vaccine has been offered to boys in grade 6 since September 2017.
2 Children who had chickenpox or shingles disease, confirmed by a lab test, at 1 year of age or older do not need the chickenpox vaccine. Children who received a single dose of chickenpox vaccine at a younger age only need 1 dose in grade 6. Children who have never received the chickenpox vaccine need 2 doses.
COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens.
COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older to help protect against severe COVID-19. Find information on COVID-19 vaccines.
Does my child need any other vaccines?
If you’re travelling, your child may need travel vaccines to protect them against diseases that are rare in Canada, but common in other parts of the world. Find information on travel vaccines.
Related pages
- HealthLinkBC File: Grade 6 immunizations in BC.
- HealthLinkBC File: Grade 9 immunizations in BC.
- Reducing pain, stress, and anxiety with vaccinations.
- If you choose not to vaccinate your child: What you need to know.
- Keeping and finding vaccine records.
- Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation.