Report Student Immunization
Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requires parents of children attending elementary and secondary school provide their local health unit with proof of their child’s immunization against the following designate diseases:
- measles
- mumps
- rubella
- diphtheria
- tetanus
- polio
- meningococcal
- whooping cough (pertussis)
- chickenpox (only applies to kids born on or after 2010)
All the vaccines needed for school are free. Make an appointment with your healthcare provider if your child needs any of the above vaccines. It is the parent’s responsibility to update their child’s immunization record or provide a valid exemption form to Toronto Public Health. For parents who choose not to have their child vaccinated for medical, religious or philosophical reasons, please call us.
Students without the required vaccines will receive two notices asking for updated immunization information. To avoid school suspension, please report your child’s immunization, every time they receive a vaccine or booster.
The sessions are free for everyone. Parents requesting non-medical exemptions (Statement of Conscience) are required to attend. Sessions will resume in the upcoming months. For more information, please call us.
To reduce barriers, we offer:
- interpreter services, when you telephone
- translation of student foreign immunization records
- an app to keep your family’s immunization record all in one place
- for students without a health card or family doctor, book an appointment at a free vaccination clinic
