Updates
Booking a Vaccine Appointment Online
Book a vaccine appointment at the Main Office Clinic in Thunder Bay by clicking HERE.
Immunization of School Pupils Act
1. High Schools - Thunder Bay
Suspended high school students have the following options:
- Get the vaccine they need by walk-in: Visit the TBDHU Clinic at 999 Balmoral (Mon-Fri) between 9am and 3:30pm with the exception of Wednesday, April 9 when walk-ins are only available between 9am and 12pm.
- Report the vaccine they’ve already received: Follow steps at TBDHU.com/vaxreport or call 807-625-5908 (Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm). Please allow 24 hours for a student`s record to be updated after any vaccine information is submitted to TBDHU.
- File an exemption: Call 807-625-5908 (Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm).
2. Elementary Schools (SK to Grade 8) - Thunder Bay
Received an Order for Suspension? See opportunities listed below to get vaccinated and avoid suspension on April 15:
- Make an appointment by clicking the link at the top of this page to use the online booking system.
- April 7 and 8: Walk-in Clinics at West Thunder Community Centre between 1:00 and 3:30pm; 915 Edward St S. These walk-in clinics are only for students who could be suspended on April 15. The front doors will not be available; please use the doors on the left side of the building (facing St. Martin School) by following the signage.
Suspended on April 15? See opportunities listed below to receive the vaccines needed to return to school:
- April 15 & 16: Walk-in clinics at the CLE Coliseum between 9:30am and 5:00pm on April 15 and 9:30am and 4:00pm on April 16; 425 Northern Avenue
- April 17 to May 14: Walk-in clinics at TBDHU Main Office from Monday to Friday between 9:00am to 3:30pm; 999 Balmoral Street
3. District Schools
See the District Communities section under ISPA on the TBDHU.com/schoolvax webpage for more information on the schedule for each cluster of communities:
- Geraldton-Longlac-Nakina
- Nipigon-Red Rock-Beardmore
- Terrace Bay-Schreiber
- Marathon-Manitouwadge
School-based Clinics
- More information about the clinics held at school for students in Grade 7 (and catching up those in Grade 8) and high school is available on the dedicated school immunization page.
Thunder Bay - Immunization Services
District Communities - Immunization Services
Routine Immunizations
- Please contact your health care provider. If you are having trouble accessing a routine vaccine appointment through your health care provider, please contact your local public health office.
School-based Immunizations
- Please visit the School Immunizations page for more information, including a schedule of school-based vaccine clinics.
For Further Information
Call the Vaccine Preventable Disease program: (807) 625-5900 or 1-888-294-6630