Did you know? The Canadian publicly funded health care system offers protection against 13 vaccine-preventable diseases, Tuberculosis (TB) protection in certain areas and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for older children. Click the links below to learn more about each one:21
- Diphtheria
- Mumps
- Varicella
- Hepatitis B
- Pneumococcal Disease
- Haemophilus influenzae Type B (Hib)
- Measles
- Pertussis
- Meningococcal Disease
- Influenza
- Rubella
- Tetanus
- Rotavirus
- Tuberculosis
- Human Papillomavirus
References
21 Public Health Agency of Canada. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/im/vpd-mev/index-eng.php. Accessed April 4, 2016.
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