Immunization is the process by which a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease.
The following vaccines are available at all Health Centres throughout Trinidad and Tobago at no cost to the population:
| Vaccine | Preventable disease |
| Pentavalent (DPT / Hep B / Hib) | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, and Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) |
| Polio vaccines - Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (IPV) and Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (OPV) | Poliomyelitis and Pneumococcal |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Measles, Mumps and Rubella |
| Yellow Fever | Yellow Fever |
| Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DPT) | Diphtheria, Pertussis (Whooping Cough) and Tetanus |
| Tetanus Diphtheria (Td) | Tetanus and Diphtheria |
| Pneumococcal | Pneumococcal diseases (Meningitis) |
| Hepatitis B (Hep B) | Hepatitis B |
| Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) | Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) |
| Influenza | Influenza B/H1N1/H2N1 (Seasonal Flu) |
| Varicella | Varicella |
| Rabies | Rabies |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
Visit the on section Vaccine Safety for details on frequently reported events surrounding available vaccines.
