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General information
Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself against some serious illnesses. Discover all the information and advice to help you make an informed decision for you, your children and your relatives.
Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the spread of serious infectious diseases. To understand how vaccines work, to separate fact from fiction regarding information about vaccination and get some advice, consult the following pages:
- Understanding vaccines
- Recommended immunization schedule
- Procedure for getting vaccinated
- Information regarding Vaccination for children
- Advices for Reducing the pain and anxiety of vaccination in children
- Vaccine development process
- Demystifying beliefs regarding the risks of vaccination
- Safety of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
Vaccine-preventable diseases
You can avoid many infectious diseases by getting vaccinated. These diseases can have serious consequences and sometimes even cause death. Learn about the risks and symptoms associated with these diseases and get vaccinated to be protected against them. The following diseases are vaccine-preventable:
- Chickenpox
- Cholera
- COVID‑19
- Diphtheria
- ETEC diarrhea
- Flu
- Hepatitis A and hepatitis B
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections
- Japanese encephalitis
- Measles
- Meningococcal infections
- Mpox (monkey pox)
- Mumps
- Pneumococcal infections
- Poliomyelitis
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections
- Rotavirus gastroenteritis
- Rubella
- Serious Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infections
- Shingles
- Tetanus
- Typhoid
- Whooping cough
- Yellow fever
Programs and services
The Québec Immunization Program offers certain vaccines for free. To learn more, consult the page The Québec Immunization Program.
There are various programs in Québec to facilitate the public’s access to vaccination services. To learn more, consult the following pages:
- Seasonal vaccination against respiratory viruses
- Pneumococcal vaccination
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Program
- Motivational Interviewing in the Maternity Ward for the Immunization of Children (EMMIE) Program
- Québec Vaccination Registry
- Shingles vaccination
- Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
- Immunization in pregnancy
List of available vaccines
Many vaccines are available in Québec. Make sure you and your children are still up to date on vaccines.
List of available vaccines in the immunization schedule
The regular immunization schedule in Québec has several vaccines available for free as part of the Québec Immunization Program. Here is the list:
- Chicken pox vaccine (Varicella)
- DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib and DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccines
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Hepatitis A and B vaccine
- Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV)
- Injectable flu vaccine
- Intranasal flu vaccine
- Meningococcal serogroups A, B, C, W and Y vaccines
- MMR vaccine
- MMR-Var vaccine
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
- Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Shingles vaccine
- Tdap vaccine
- Tdap-IPV vaccine – 4 years of age and older
- Td vaccine
List of vaccines for travellers
Before travelling, make sure you get all the necessary vaccines for the places you are going. The most frequently administered vaccines for travellers are the following:
Complete list of available vaccines
- Chicken pox vaccine (Varicella)
- Chikungunya vaccine
- Cholera and ETEC diarrhea vaccine
- COVID-19 vaccines
- DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib and DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccines
- DTaP-IPV vaccine – under 4 years of age
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Hepatitis A and B vaccine
- Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV)
- Injectable flu vaccine
- Injectable typhoid vaccine
- Intranasal flu vaccine
- Japanese encephalitis vaccine
- Meningococcal serogroups A, B, C, W and Y vaccines
- MMR vaccine
- MMR-Var vaccine
- Mpox (monkeypox) vaccine
- Oral typhoid vaccine
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
- Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Shingles vaccine
- Td vaccine
- Tdap vaccine
- Tdap-IPV vaccine – 4 years of age and older
- Yellow fever vaccine
Last update: December 4, 2024