Immunization Program – Vaccines
Prevent and control illnesses that can be prevented by immunization
Immunization is the best protection against a number of serious illnesses.
Public Health nurses:
- Administer vaccines for free to target or high-risk groups based on the province’s criteria for eligibility;
- Give advice on immunization and vaccines;
- Monitor immunization requirements for children in licensed daycares and entering school;
- Facilitate other vaccinators’ access to tools and resources;
- Control and coordinate reporting of adverse events following immunization (AEFI).
For information on an immunization record, contact the organization that administered the vaccine directly.
For more information on Immunization Program – Vaccines
- Infants and children
- Children in daycare
- Children entering school
- Children and adolescents in school
- Influenza vaccine
- Adults
- Travellers
- Vaccinators
Infants and Children
Thanks to immunization, childhood diseases have become rare and some have almost disappeared. If we neglect immunization, these diseases could reappear and become a threat to children and adults alike.
Public Health nurses provide immunization to infants, children and adolescents.
How to make an appointment
- Call your local Public Health office.
- Call your physician or nurse practitioner.
- Call another health care provider that offers vaccines.
For more information
Caring for Your Child Before and After Immunization
A Parent’s Guide to Immunization
New Brunswick Routine Immunization Schedule
Children in Daycare
Vaccines protect infants and preschoolers from the risks of complications from diseases that can be prevented by immunization.
According to the Public Health Act, infants and preschool children in licensed daycares in New Brunswick must demonstrate proof of immunization against vaccine preventable diseases.
Each year, Public Health nurses assess the immunization record of children in licensed daycares to:
- Ensure that daycares have proof of immunization for each child;
- Give parents/legal guardians an opportunity to bring their child’s immunizations up to date.
The Act allows parents or legal guardians to refuse immunization for medical reasons or objections. The exemption form is available through the daycare or the provincial Public Health website.
Depending on the child’s age and the Routine Immunization Schedule (New Brunswick), the record should show that the child has been immunized against:
- Diphtheria;
- Tetanus;
- Poliomyelitis;
- Pertussis;
- Measles;
- Rubella;
- Mumps;
- Varicella;
- Meningococcal meningitis;
- Haemophilus influenzae type B;
- Pneumococcal disease.
For more information
Required Immunization for Children Attending Daycare
New Brunswick Routine Immunization Schedule
Immunization Exemption Form for Day Care
Children Entering School
Vaccines protect school-aged children from the risks of complications from diseases that can be prevented by immunization.
According to the Public Health Act, children entering school for the first time in New Brunswick must demonstrate proof of immunization against vaccine preventable diseases.
Each year, Public Health nurses assess the immunization record of children entering schools for the first time to:
- Ensure that schools have proof of immunization for each student;
- Give parents/legal guardians an opportunity to bring their child’s immunizations up to date.
The Act allows parents or legal guardians to refuse immunization for medical reasons or objections. The exemption form is available at the schools or on the government website.
Based on the Routine Immunization Schedule (New Brunswick), the record should show that the child has been immunized against:
- Diphtheria;
- Tetanus;
- Poliomyelitis;
- Pertussis;
- Measles;
- Rubella;
- Mumps;
- Varicella;
- Meningococcal disease.
For more information
New Brunswick Routine Immunization Schedule
Immunization Exemption Form for School Entry
Children and Adolescents in School
Immunization in New Brunswick schools:
- Promotes the beneficial effects of immunization to children, adolescents and parents;
- Provides immunizations based on the Routine Immunization Schedule (New Brunswick).
Public Health nurses immunize children and adolescents in schools against vaccine preventable diseases.
Authorization is required from parents or legal guardians to immunize children under 16. Adolescents 16 and older can decide for themselves whether they want to be vaccinated. They are given all the information they need to make an informed decision.
Parents of a school-aged child who is not enrolled in a public school can contact their local Public Health office for more information.
For more information
New Brunswick Routine Immunization Schedule
Protect you child against meningococcal disease
Protect you child against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis
Protect your daughter against human papillomavirus (HPV)
Influenza vaccine
The best way to protect yourself from seasonal influenza is to be vaccinated every year. People who are immunized protect themselves and others.
The influenza vaccine is free for:
- Those at high risk for influenza complications;
- Those who live with these persons.
Public Health nurses administer the influenza vaccine:
- To healthy infants/children aged 6 months to 59 months (before age 5).
To make an appointment
- Call your local Public Health office.
- Call your physician or nurse practitioner
- Call a certified pharmacist
- Call the Victoria Order of Nurses (VON)
For more information
Free Influenza Vaccine (eligible groups)
Influenza (vaccine and seasonal influenza)
Adults
Immunization is safe and effective. Vaccines help people to protect themselves and their children against the risks of complications from illnesses that are preventable by immunization.
New Brunswick residents have access to free vaccines in accordance with the Routine Immunization Schedule.
For information on an immunization record, contact the organization that administered the vaccine directly.
- Family physician or nurse practitioner
- Public Health office
- Other health care service
For more information
New Brunswick Routine Immunization Schedule
What you need to know about Immunization
Travellers
There is no single schedule of immunizations for travellers. Each schedule must be personalized based on:
- Vaccines previously received;
- Countries being visited;
- Nature and length of the trip;
- Time remaining before departure.
For information on an immunization record, contact the organization that administered the vaccine directly.
For more information
Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres in Canada
New Brunswick Routine Immunization Schedule
Vaccinators
Skills related to immunization contribute to improving vaccine coverage, which maintains the highest possible level of group protection against diseases that can be prevented by immunization.
The New Brunswick Immunization Program Guide:
- Provides direction to all health care practitioners who provide publicly funded vaccines;
- Outlines legislation, policies and standards necessary in the provision of safe, effective and competent immunization practice;
- Gives direction to vaccinators with respect to provincial practices;
- Is intended to be used in conjunction with the Canadian Immunization Guide.
The New Brunswick Immunization Program Guide is updated periodically to reflect changes in evidence and resources.
For more information
New Brunswick Immunization Program Guide