In the 2017/18 school year, York
Region Public Health will visit all elementary schools to provide school
immunization clinics to Grade 7 students. The clinics offer vaccines for Hepatitis B, Human
Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Meningococcal A, C, Y, W-135 at no cost.
Under the Immunization of School
Pupils Act, meningococcal vaccine is required for school attendance, unless an
exemption is filed with public health. Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are
recommended, but not required for school attendance.
Parents of students entering Grade
7 in fall 2017 will receive consent forms in the mail in June. Please complete
the consent form and return it to York Region Public Health to allow your child
to participate in the immunization clinics. Detailed instructions can be found
on the forms and accompanying letter. If the consent form is not completed,
your child will not be able to receive vaccines at the clinic.
Parents and guardians who do not
consent should still complete the forms and return them, indicating that you do
not authorize York Region Public Health to immunize your child.
Visit york.ca/immunizations and click on School Immunization Clinics for more
information.
Did you know? If your child has
missed a required vaccination on Ontario’s routine immunization schedule,
he/she can receive the vaccine at one of York Region Public Health’s Community
Immunization Clinics. These evening clinics are offered throughout the summer,
giving students the opportunity to catch up before returning to school. Visit
york.ca/immunizations and select Community Immunization Clinics to learn more.
