Canada: Why is there no national vaccination strategy?

December 13, 2010

Vaccines are the single most important and cost-effective health intervention we have, especially for children. So, is there any reason a child in Saskatchewan should not get the same vaccines as a child in New Brunswick? Why the hepatitis B vaccine is given in infancy in some provinces and in pre-adolescence in others? Why some provinces provide the flu vaccine free to everyone while others target only high-risk groups such as seniors? (The Globe and Mail)