National Immunization Awareness Month
Theme: Don’t let history repeat itself. Protect your future. Get immunized.
Not that many decades ago, there was no way to protect yourself from devastating diseases such as polio, tetanus, diphtheria, and meningitis – or wildly contagious infections such as measles. Outcomes were inescapably tragic. Lifelong paralysis. Stillbirth. Neurodegenerative disease. Encephalitis. Even death.
Vaccines changed this landscape. As time progressed, more and more diseases became preventable by vaccination, and health outcomes greatly improved.
We don’t want to turn the clock back to former times.
Immunize Canada & Vaccine Ambassadors champion everyone staying up to date on all recommended vaccinations, so that they can live healthier lives protected against preventable diseases.
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National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual event in August. It serves to highlight the importance of immunizations throughout the lifespan. Immunize Canada is pleased to collaborate with Vaccine Ambassadors on this United States-based campaign, which coincides with Voices for Vaccines' campaign. .
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Videos from past campaigns
Vaccines aren’t just for kids (Dr. Vivien Brown | Immunize Canada, 2023)
Are you protected against HPV? (Neil Salinas | Immunize Canada, 2023)
Andrea’s story: Back to school? Protect against meningitis B. (Andrea | Immunize Canada, 2023)
Don’t miss out on life’s best moments | adults of all ages (Vaccine Ambassadors and Immunize Canada, 2023)
Don’t miss out on life’s best moments | people living with chronic conditions (Vaccine Ambassadors and Immunize Canada, 2023)
Don’t miss out on life’s best moments | pregnancy (Vaccine Ambassadors and Immunize Canada, 2023)
Don’t miss out on life’s best moments | back to school: kids and adolescents (Vaccine Ambassadors and Immunize Canada, 2023)
Planning a pregnancy? Your health is your child’s health (Immunize Canada, August 2022)
Pregnant? Your health is your child’s health (Immunize Canada, August 2022)
Adults: Don’t miss out on life’s best moments. (Immunize Canada, August 2022)
People with chronic conditions: We can help lower the risk of infection and protect each other’s health. (Immunize Canada, August 2022)
Don’t let your child miss out on a healthy school year. (Immunize Canada, August 2022)
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Tristan – The impact of HPV
Tristan lost his father to HPV-induced squamous cell carcinoma at just 50 years old. Now, he’s committed to raising awareness.
“It wasn’t until after my dad passed that I understood his cancer was vaccine-preventable,” he says. “HPV is the most common STI, but people don’t understand how serious it can be.”
Jessica – The risk of RSV for newborns
When Jessica’s son Eitan was just four weeks old, he contracted respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV can become very serious for newborns, and Eitan ended up in the ICU on a ventilator.
“Our stay in hospital was two weeks long, and we were very close to losing him,” she says. “The trauma doesn’t go away.”
Dr. Cora Constantinescu – Protecting our children
Dr. Cora Constantinescu, a pediatrician and infectious disease specialist, is concerned about the decline in vaccine confidence among Canadians.
“It’s a crisis for children’s health,” she says. “Until parents understand the threat of vaccine-preventable diseases in a personal way, they aren’t likely to change their behaviour.”