Amid a rise in infections such as measles and whooping cough in Canada and around the world, doctors say now is the perfect time for parents to ensure their kids and teens are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.
"It is absolutely the time of year when families start thinking about their back-to-school checklists like school supplies ... healthy lunches, et cetera," Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, said in an interview.
Dr. Laura Sauvé, president-elect of the Canadian Paediatric Society, said some children still may not be caught up on routine vaccinations they missed due to COVID-19 disruptions. Tam emphasized that if vaccinations have been missed, it's never too late to get them and that public health units and schools often run catch-up programs.
In British Columbia and in Yukon, babies get the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and a separate varicella vaccine at 12 months. In Ontario, babies get the MMR vaccine at 12 months and the varicella vaccine at 15 months. In B.C., Manitoba, Ontario and Yukon, kids in the four-to six-year age group get another dose of measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine.In Newfoundland and Labrador, kids get another meningococcal vaccine dose in Grade 4.
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