Communicable Disease Prevention and Control

Resources and Publications

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Nova Scotia Immunization Schedules

• Immunization Schedule for Adults
• Immunization Schedule for Children
• School Immunization Schedule

General Immunization Resources

• Flu Shots Save Lives (Adults Poster)
• Flu Shots Save Lives (Children Poster)
• Immunization Protects Children
• Immunization Protects Poster

Flu

• Important Information About Influenza and Influenza Vaccine

Mumps

• Information for the Public
  • Mumps and the MMR Vaccine
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella and MMRV Vaccine
  • Mumps Poster
  • The Swelling's Not So Bad (poster)
• Information for Health Professionals
  • Health Care Worker (HCW) MMR (Measles/Mumps/Rubella) Immunization Vaccine Information Sheet
  • MMR Information for the Immunizer
  • MMR Vaccination Program for Health Care Workers - Frequently Asked Questions

Whooping Cough

• Parents can protect their babies from Whooping Cough - Factsheet
• Whooping Cough Poster

School Immunization Program

• School Immunization Program - Information for Parents/Guardians
• School Immunization Program - What to Expect After Your Child is Immunized

Important Information About Other Publicly Funded Vaccines

• Chickenpox and Varicella Vaccine
• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus and Polio Diseases and DaPTP Vaccine
• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, and Haemophilus Influenzae Type b Diseases and DaPTP+Hib Vaccine
• Hepatitis A Disease and Hepatitis A Vaccine
• Hepatitis B Disease and Hepatitis B Vaccine (web only)
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella and MMR Vaccine
• Meningococcal Group C Disease and Meningococcal Group C Conjugate Vaccine
• Pneumococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
• Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
• Tetanus and Diphtheria and Td Vaccine (web only)
• Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Diseases and dTap Vaccine
   
• Information for Professionals