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Meningococcal vaccine schedule in Canada

Canada's Meningococcal vaccine schedule per NACI (PHAC): 2 doses, first dose at 12 months. Selective / risk-based. Source last verified 2024-06-01.

Source: NACI / Public Health Agency of Canada (provincial programmes vary) · last verified 2024-06-01 · official source

Reviewed by Matthew Thomas J Halma, Founder, Open Source Medicine Foundation · Last reviewed 2026-10-08

Canada: 2 doses of Meningococcal

DoseRecommended ageStatusProduct / notes
Dose 112 monthsSelective / risk-basedMen-C-C / MenACWY · Schedule varies by province
Adolescent dose12 yearsSelective / risk-basedMen-C-C / MenACWY · Schedule varies by province

What the databases report about this vaccine: Meningococcal vaccine evidence page (side effects, trials, VAERS).

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