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The New Vaccines

7 new vaccines are available for children and susceptible adults. The most recent vaccines introduced are Rotateq (Infant rotavirus gastroenteritis), Menactra (Quadravalent Meningococcal Meningitis), and Gardasil (Human Papiloma Virus - genital warts and cervix cancer).

Other vaccines recently introduced are Varivax (Chicken Pox), Menjugate (Meningococcal Meningitis), Prevnar (Pneumococcal Diseases including meningitis), and Adacel^TM (adolescent/adult whooping cough or Pertussis and includes Tetanus and Diphtheria)

See the following links for information:

General Sites

	Now available online is the reference that your doctors use to provide you and and your children's vaccine. Several provinces and territories have begun funding some of them including Ontario. Canadian Immunization Guide - Seventh Edition - 2006

	Canadian Immunization Awareness Program - covers the new vaccines that have become available recently

	Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada - strives to raise funds to promote education and research in order to prevent death and disability from meningitis and other infections of the central nervous system.

	National Advisory Committee on Immunization of Health Canada - uses recognized experts in the fields of pediatrics, infectious diseases, immunology, medical microbiology, internal medicine and public health to serve as advisors and members of NACI.

Specific Vaccine Information

Rotateq

Protection from rotavirus infant gastroenteritis (stomach flu)

Oral vaccine

3 doses given typically at 2, 4 and 6 months of age

Menactra

Protection from 4 types of meningococcal meningitis types A, C, Y and W-135

For children 2 years old to adults

Gardasil

Protection from Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

For females 9 to 26 years old

Learn more about HPV infection by clicking here

Menjugate

	Protection from meningococcal meningitis type C
	For all babies 2 months and up to adults

Prevnar

	Protection from pneumococcal bacterial infections such as meningitis, pneumonia, ear infections and bacteremia (blood infections)
	For all babies 2 months to children age 5
	For children age 6 to 9 with risk factors (see links for details)

Varivax

	Protection from Chicken Pox Virus (varicella)
	Chicken Pox can lead to serious complications and death
	For all ages 1 year and up including all susceptible adults

Adacel
	Proction from Pertussis or Whooping cough
	Childhood vaccines may not work in adulthood
	Can be given up to 54 year old

Last modified: January 20, 2008.