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Eligibility Criteria for Publicly-Funded Vaccines
Effective as of July 12, 2011
Vaccines listed here are provided at no charge for individuals who currently qualify for a Manitoba Health card and for those who are part‐way through an immunization series started in another province or territory as part of a publicly-funded program.
Vaccines for TRAVEL, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH or EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES are NOT provided by Manitoba Health (with the exception of rabies and seasonal influenza vaccines for Occupational Health – refer to the specific vaccine sections).
For case, contact and outbreak management, which may include ordering antitoxins or immune globulins, please refer to the respective Manitoba Health disease protocols.
Eligibility criteria for high‐risk medical conditions are as per the current Canadian Immunization Guide (CIG) and the most current National Immunization Committee on Immunization (NACI) statements available at: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/naci-ccni/index-eng.php.
The eligibility criteria may change based on evolving epidemiology or other circumstances.
Individuals eligible to receive the following vaccines at no charge are listed below:
Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoid, acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Polio, Haemophilus influenza type b ‐ pediatric (DTaP‐IPV‐Hib) |
All children from 2 months of age to < 5 years of age (up to 59 months).
| Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoid, acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Polio ‐ pediatric (DTaP‐IPV) |
All children from 4 years of age to < 7 years of age.
| Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) |
Children from 2 months of age to < 5 years of age (up to 59 months).
Individuals > 5 years of age with high‐risk medical conditions as per the CIG and NACI statements.
| Hepatitis A (HA) |
Individuals 12 months or older with high‐risk medical conditions as per the CIG and NACI statements.
Individuals with life‐style risks for infection, including people engaging in illicit drug use and men having sex with men (MSM).
Hepatitis B (HB) |
All children in Grade 4 (school‐based program).
Individuals who missed the vaccine in Grade 4 and are born on or after January 1, 1989.
Individuals with high‐risk medical conditions as per the CIG and NACI statements.
Residents in correctional facilities and residents in institutions for the developmentally challenged.
Individuals with life‐style risks for infection, including people engaging in illicit drug use, men having sex with men (MSM) and those who engage in other risky sexual practices.
Hepatitis A & B (HAHB) |
HAHB may be made available to individuals meeting the criteria for hepatitis A and B immunization, provided the individual is still susceptible to both hepatitis A and hepatitis B (i.e. no prior infection with hepatitis A or B, no prior immunization with hepatitis A or B).
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) |
All Grade 6 females only (school‐based program).
Females who missed the vaccine in Grade 6 and are born on or after January 1, 1997.
Inactivated Polio Virus (IPV) |
Children from 7 years of age and < 18 years of age, not immunized in early infancy.
Individuals with high‐risk medical conditions as per the CIG and NACI statements.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) |
All children ≥ 12 months of age.
Adults born during or after 1970 who have not received a measles‐containing vaccine or had natural measles infection.
Adults born during or after 1970 who have not received a mumps‐containing vaccine or had natural mumps infection.
Adolescents and adults without proof of immunity for rubella (proof of immunity is a record of prior immunization with at least one dose of rubella‐containing vaccine, a documented history of laboratory‐confirmed rubella disease, or serological proof of immunity).
Meningococcal conjugate group C (Men‐C‐C) |
All children born on or after January 2008 who are ≥ 12 months of age.
All children in grade 4 (school‐based program).
Individuals who missed the vaccine in Grade 4 and are born during or after 1995.
Individuals with high‐risk medical conditions as per the CIG and NACI statements.
Meningococcal Conjugate (Men‐C‐ACYW‐135) |
Individuals 2 to 55 years of age with high‐risk medical conditions as per the CIG and NACI statements.
Meningococcal Polysaccharide (Men‐P‐ACYW‐135) |
Individuals > 55 years of age with high‐risk medical conditions as per the CIG and NACI statements.
Pneumococcal Conjugate (Pneu‐C‐13) |
All children from 2 months of age born after May 2010.
All children < 5 years of age and who did not previously complete a series of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
Children 24‐59 months with high‐risk medical conditions for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine as per the CIG and NACI statements.
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (Pneu‐P‐23) |
All individuals ≥ 65 years of age.
All individuals who are homeless.Individuals who are illicit drug users.
All residents of a personal care home or a long‐term care facility.
Individuals from 2 to 65 years of age with high‐risk medical conditions as per the CIG and NACI statements as listed above.
Rabies Vaccine |
Individuals with occupational risks as follows:
- veterinarians and veterinarian assistants
- taxidermists, trappers, spelunkers
- individuals working with injured wildlife
- conservation officers, park rangers, animal control officers
- laboratory and field personnel working with rabies
- zoologists or other individuals working in rabies endemic countries
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (Seas Inf) |
As the eligibility criteria for seasonal flu may vary on an annual basis, please refer to the seasonal flu website for the most current eligibility criteria, available at the following link:
www.gov.mb.ca/health/flu/index.html.
Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) |
All individuals ≥ 7 years of age.
Tetanus, Diphtheria, and acellular Pertussis (Tdap) |
All individuals at 14 – 16 years of age (school‐based program).
Individuals who missed the vaccine in grade 8 or 9 and are born on or after January 1, 1989.All Individuals ≥ 7 years of age who have not been previously immunized with pertussis vaccine.
Varicella (Var) |
All children at 12 months of age, or at 4 – 6 years of age, or in grade 4 (school‐based program).
Individuals who missed the vaccine as above and are born during or after 1995.
Individuals wth high‐risk medical conditions and their household contacts as per the CIG and NACI statements.
To reach staff and for general enquiries: |
Communicable Disease
Control (CDC) |
