Children attending school in Toronto must have an up-to-date immunization record or a valid exemption form on file with Toronto Public Health.
Immunization protects your child and others from catching and spreading life-threatening diseases.
- Elementary school students need vaccinations or shots against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella;
- Students 14 to 16 years of age need a booster vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis;
Every time your school-aged child is vaccinated, update their immunization record using one of the following methods:
- Online using the Student Immunization Online Reporting System
- Call: 416-392-1250
- Fax: 416-338-2487
- Mail: Toronto Public Health - Immunization, 850 Coxwell Ave., Toronto, M4C 5R1
(Send clear photocopy only. Do not send original yellow immunization card)
For more information:
- School immunization flyer for students new to Canada - English (PDF)
This flyer is also available in other languages:
- Notice to parents: Your child's immunization record is incomplete - English (PDF)
This notice is also available in other languages:
- Frequently asked questions and answers for parents
- A Parent's Guide to Immunization (PDF) pamphlet from the Public Health Agency of Canada
- Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario (PDF) - August 2011
- The Immunization of School Pupils Act
- Learn how immunization protects everyone.
- Call 416-392-1250. Interpreters are available Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Last updated January 2012