Drug Identification Numbers (DINs)

What is a DIN?

Drug Identification Numbers, or DINs, are used to catalogue medications and vaccines in Canada. Private insurance or benefits providers will often require a DIN for reimbursement. 

Are vaccines covered by benefits?

Every corporate benefits plan will be slightly different, but most plans include full reimbursement for vaccines. You can use the DIN chart below to ask your insurance provider about your plan’s vaccine coverage. 

Drug Identification Numbers (DIN)

Vaccine Name

Preventable Illness

Drug Identification Number (DIN)

AdacelTetanus, Diphtheria, & Pertussis02240255
Adacel-PolioTetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, & Polio02352044
Avaxim AdultHepatitis A02237792
Avaxim JrHepatitis A02243741
BexseroMeningococcal Meningitis (Group B)02417030
DukoralCholera & Travellers Diarrhea02247208
Engerix B AdultHepatitis B01919431
Engerix B JrHepatitis B02296454
Gardasil 9Human Papillomavirus (HPV)02437058
Havrix 1440 (Adult)Hepatitis A02187078
Havrix 720U (Jr)Hepatitis A02231056
Imovax PolioPolio01108398
Imovax RabiesRabies01908286
IxiaroJapanese Encephalitis02333279
MenactraMeningococcal Meningitis (Groups A, C, Y, W)02279924
MenveoMeningococcal Meningitis (Groups A, C, Y, W)02347393
MMR IIMeasles, Mumps, & Rubella0466085
NimenrixMeningococcal Meningitis (Groups A, C, Y, W)02402904
Pneumovax 23Pneumonia (Pneumococcal – 23 strains)00431648
PrevnarPneumonia (Pneumococcal – 13 strains)02335204
RabAvertRabies02267667
ShingrixShingles (Herpes Zoster)02468425
Td AdsorbedTetanus & Diphtheria00514462
TrumenbaMeningococcal Meningitis (Group B)02468751
Twinrix AdultHepatitis A & Hepatitis B02230578
Twinrix Jr.Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B02237548
Typhim VITyphoid02130955
VarivaxChickenpox (Varicella)02246081
VivaximHepatitis A & Typhoid02248361
VivotifTyphoid00885975
YF-VaxYellow Fever00428833

Drug Identification Numbers (DIN)

Vaccine Name

Drug Identification Number (DIN)

Adacel02240255
Adacel-Polio02352044
Avaxim Adult02237792
Avaxim Jr02243741
Bexsero02417030
Dukoral02247208
Engerix B Adult01919431
Engerix B Jr02296454
Gardasil 902437058
Havrix 1440 (Adult)02187078
Havrix 720U (Jr)02231056
Imovax Polio01108398
Imovax Rabies01908286
Ixiaro02333279
Menactra02279924
Menveo02347393
MMR II0466085
Nimenrix02402904
Pneumovax 2300431648
Prevnar02335204
RabAvert02267667
Shingrix02468425
Td Adsorbed00514462
Trumenba02468751
Twinrix Adult02230578
Twinrix Jr.02237548
Typhim VI02130955
Varivax02246081
Vivaxim02248361
Vivotif00885975
YF-Vax00428833