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Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine schedule in Canada

Canada's Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine schedule per NACI (PHAC): 3 doses, first dose at 2 months. Universal (recommended for all children). 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: 3 doses of Pneumococcal (PCV)

DoseRecommended ageStatusProduct / notes
Dose 12 monthsUniversal—
Dose 24 monthsUniversal—
Dose 312 monthsUniversal—

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

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