Burden and deaths associated with vaccine preventable diseases in Canada, 2010-2014

Vaccination is one of the most successful public health interventions. Despite this, there are a variety of reasons that VPDs continue to be seen in developed countries such as Canada. This analysis describes the recent trends in the burden of disease and mortality associated with VPDs for which publicly funded vaccination programs for infants or children are implemented across the country and for which national surveillance data are available. 

Objective

To describe the recent trends in the burden of disease and mortality associated with vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs).