Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children from Infancy to 6 Years

Age, Vaccine, Mode of Administrations and Abbreviation for Recommended Vaccines from Infancy to 6 Years (see Ontario’s Publicly Funded Immunization Schedule)
Age How it’s Administered Vaccines Abbreviation
2 months Given by needle Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenza type b vaccine DTaP-IPV-Hib
2 months Given by needle Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneu-C
2 months Given by oral drops Rotavirus vaccine Rot-1
4 months Given by needle Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenza type b vaccine DTaP-IPV-Hib
4 months Given by needle Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneu-C
4 months Given by oral drops Rotavirus vaccine Rot-1
6 months Given by needle Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenza type b vaccine DTaP-IPV-Hib
12 months Given by needle

Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

2 doses are required for school attendance (see 4-6 years, below); must be given on or after the 1st birthday and at least 28 days apart

 MMR
12 months Given by needle

Meningococcal conjugate vaccine

Must be given on or after the 1st birthday

 Men-C-C
12 months Given by needle Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneu-C
15 months Given by needle Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine Var
18 months Given by needle Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenza type b vaccine DTaP-IPV-Hib
4-6 years Given by needle Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio vaccine Tdap-IPV
4-6 years Given by needle

Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

*The second dose of MMR is usually given in combination with the second recommended dose of varicella at 4-6 years

 MMRV