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Vaccinations and IBD

This IBD clinical care pathway is a guide for healthcare providers to reduce the risk of vaccine-preventable illnesses developing in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

 

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Dr. Jennifer deBruyn (University of Calgary) and Dr. Karen Kroeker (University of Alberta) are the leads for this clinical care pathway, including regular review and maintenance.

Last reviewed and updated in January 2026.

Disclaimer
Clinical care pathways are not a substitute for the personalized judgement and care of a trained healthcare professional. 

Additional resources

For IBD providers

For people with IBD

 

  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
  • 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
  • Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
  • Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
  • People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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