Toronto Public Health is hosting community clinics to help students catch-up on their school-based vaccines. Clinics are appointment based and residents are encouraged to book an appointment.
Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requires that students be vaccinated against nine designated diseases or have a valid exemption. Toronto Public Health (TPH) reviews immunization records of students attending school in Toronto in accordance with the ISPA.
Vaccination is important for the health of each student and the school community.
Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requires that students be vaccinated against nine designated diseases or have a valid exemption:
If you got a letter from Toronto Public Health, it means that we do not have your child’s up-to-date vaccination record.
Check your child’s yellow vaccine card to see whether they got the required vaccines. If you are unsure, speak to a health care provider.
Parents are responsible for reporting child immunizations to Toronto Public Health. Health care providers do not have this responsibility.
You can also use these options to report vaccinations from outside Ontario/Canada or records in languages other than English.
What to do if:
Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON) is a secure online provincial system used to track and report a child’s immunizations to Toronto Public Health.
To submit updates or view your child’s immunization record in ICON you will need one of the following:
OR
If your child does not have an OHCN you will need to obtain an OIID and a PIN to submit and view the immunization into ICON. Please call 416-338-7600 and select option two for immunization to obtain an OIID and a PIN.
Refer to the How to enter immunizations into ICON guide for help in submitting student immunization information to Toronto Public Health. Once your child’s vaccination record is complete in ICON, you can access a copy of their vaccination record when needed. For example, ICON can generate an electronic yellow vaccination card when proof of vaccination is required.
Call Toronto Public Health if:
A student may be exempted from immunization under the ISPA for medical reasons or due to conscious or religious belief. To apply a valid exemption on your child’s immunization record for:
Note: the education session must be completed by a parent and should be the same parent completing the Statement of Conscience or Religious form.
For more information on immunization exemptions call 416-338-7600 and select option two for immunization. To register for an upcoming session visit TPHBookings.ca and select Immunization Education Session.
If there is a vaccine preventable disease case or outbreak at your child’s school, your child might be excluded from school to keep them and their school safe.
For parents/legal guardians of children in a license child-care centre, if your child is not in grade school, there is a different form and process for an exemption. An immunization education session is not required. Please visit Information for Staff and Children for more information.
A parent must complete Statement of Conscience or Religious Belief- ISPA form and have it witnessed by a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits. A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits is a person who can sign and swear or affirm. This form can be sign by:
Parents and guardians are responsible for reporting your child’s immunizations to public health every time your child’s gets a vaccine. Refer to the How to enter immunizations into ICON guide for help in submitting student immunization information to Toronto Public Health.
Toronto Public Health (TPH) receives immunization information in many languages other than English. If you are currently being assessed by TPH under the ISPA, please submit your foreign records for processing.
Parents/legal guardians and students 16 years of age and older can report their foreign record to TPH by submitting:
For individuals that are not school aged, TPH recommends finding a settlement agency or community agency that offer translation services.
Toronto Public Health is hosting community clinics to help students catch-up on their school-based vaccines. Clinics are appointment based and residents are encouraged to book an appointment.
Learn more about tips to improve your child’s immunization experience.
Call a health care provider or contact Toronto Public Health at 416-338-7600 (language interpretation available) and select option two for immunization, or email at immunization@toronto.ca.
Learn more about the Province’s School Immunization Checklist and Vaccine Preventable Diseases.