Adult Immunization

Vaccines are an important part of staying healthy. They help protect us against very harmful and serious diseases like measles, polio, pneumococcal, influenza, tetanus, and more. In Ontario, routine immunization schedules tell us what vaccines we need in adulthood as well as how to catch up for vaccines missed as a child. 

In addition to the COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu vaccine, you may need vaccinations for:

  • tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis,
  • pneumococcal,
  • shingles,
  • measles, mumps, rubella,  AND
  • any vaccinations missed in childhood.

Diseases prevented by vaccines are still present in the world and can be brought into our community, as we saw in 2019 with measles. Ensuring your vaccine record is up to date is the best way to protect yourself and those around you, including people who have an increased risk of infectious diseases, such as:  

  • Children & infants
  • Travellers
  • Students in post-secondary education settings
  • Workers including those working in health care, emergency services, child care, laboratories, with animals and more
  • Pregnant people or those planning to become pregnant
  • Newcomers to Canada
  • Those with underlying medical conditions

Ottawa Public Health does not collect records of immunizations received for anyone 18 years or older, if Ottawa Public Health did not administer the immunization, please do not submit records to us as we are not able to process them.

Keep your records of immunization in a safe place like you would other important documents like a passport or birth certificate.

If you would like to keep track of your immunizations, CANImmunize is a free digital tool for Canadians that securely stores your vaccination records and helps you get vaccinated on time.

Looking for More Information?

Ottawa Public Health only provides routine immunization adult records for those 27 years of age or younger that attended grade school or high school in Ottawa, more information for adults looking to access immunization record is available in “Frequently Asked Questions”.

Frequently Asked Questions

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