Please see the sections/tabs below for important information and updates related to the distribution and administration of publicly funded vaccines including:
2024/2025 school year implementation plans will be shared as soon as they are available
Under Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA), all primary and secondary students must have proof of immunization against the following diseases to attend school (or a valid exemption):
Diphtheria
Tetanus (lockjaw)
Polio
Measles
Mumps
Rubella (German measles)
Meningococcal Disease (which can cause meningitis)
Pertussis (whooping cough), and
Varicella (chickenpox; required for children born in 2010 or later).
A health care provider resource for Talking About Vaccine Safety with Vulnerable Populations was developed through the Peer-2-Peer Vaccine Safety Project. The resource gives special considerations for people who use drugs and people who are homeless or under-housed.
For Further Information
Call the Vaccine Preventable Disease program:(807) 625-5900