Table 3. Comparison of Canadian Provincial and Territorial Varicella Vaccination Programs.

	Year implemented	Target population	Catch-up programs
NACI recommendation	N/A	12–18 months (1 dose)	-
Province/territory
British Columbia	Jan. 2005	12 mos.	• 4–6-year-olds • Gr. 6 • susceptible 18–47 months (ended 2007)
Alberta	Mar. 2001	12 mos.	• 4–6-year-olds (ended 2007) • Gr. 5 (ended 2007)
Saskatchewan	Jan. 2005	12 mos.	• Gr. 6 (ongoing until 2015)
Manitoba	Oct. 2004	12 mos.	• 4–6 yrs • Gr. 4
Ontario	Sept. 2004	15 mos.	• unimmunized, susceptible • 5-year-olds
Quebec	Jan. 2006	12 mos.	• 4–6 yrs • Gr. 4 • non-immune health care workers
New Brunswick	Sept. 2004	12 mos.	• 4-year-olds (ended 2007)
Nova Scotia	Sept. 2002	12 mos.	• 1–6-year-olds • Gr. 4 (ended 2007)
Prince Edward Island	April 2000	12 mos.
Newfoundland and Labrador	Jan. 2005	12 mos.	• 4–6-year-olds
Northwest Territories	Sept. 2001	12 mos.	• children <5 yrs
Yukon	Sept. 2007	12 mos.
Nunavut	Sept. 2002	15 mos.