One in 10 two-year-olds had not received the recommended number of immunizations against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) in 2013, according to results of a survey released by Statistics Canada.
Based on information gathered from parents, guardians, and health care providers, the 2013 (CNICS) found that approximately 89 per cent had received those shots.
The number of children vaccinated against polio was highest, at 91 per cent.
The CNICS also found that pneumococcal infection vaccination rate was 79 per cent, while 77 per cent had received the recommended shots for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus.
The lowest compliance rate was reported for haemophilus influenza type B and chicken pox vaccinations, both at approximately 73 per cent.
The study also found that the number of Canadian girls, aged 12 to 14, who received the human papilloma virus (HPV) immunization was about 72 per cent, with that number dropping to 64 per cent for 17-year-olds.
The CNICS revealed that more than 95 per cent of the parents and guardians surveyed thought vaccines were effective, important and safe for children, with only 1.5 per cent of Canadian children not receiving any immunizations.
The 2013 survey aimed to record how many children -- at ages two, seven and 17 -- had shots according to .
