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A harmonized immunization schedule for Canada: A call to action.

Ne Macdonald¹, R Bortolussi

¹Canadian Paediatric Society, Immunization and Infectious Diseases Committee.

Paediatrics & Child Health

|January 3, 2012

Summary

Canada

Area of Science:

Public Health
Pediatrics
Immunization Policy

Background:

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization provides evidence-based vaccine recommendations.
Provincial and territorial immunization schedules in Canada are inconsistent.
Harmonized national immunization schedules are standard in other industrialized nations.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the inconsistencies in Canadian provincial and territorial immunization schedules.
To advocate for a unified, harmonized national immunization schedule for children and youth in Canada.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of evidence by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.
Comparative analysis of national immunization schedules in industrialized countries.

Keywords:

Adolescent Canada Children Immunization Vaccine schedule

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Policy analysis of the current Canadian provincial/territorial vaccination system.

Main Results:

Canada lacks a single, harmonized national immunization schedule.
Each province and territory maintains its own unique immunization schedule.
This fragmentation creates a confusing system for patients and healthcare providers.

Conclusions:

The current fragmented system poses patient equity and safety challenges.
A harmonized national immunization schedule is essential for improving child and youth health outcomes in Canada.
The Canadian Paediatric Society strongly recommends the adoption of a unified schedule.