Add Vaccines to Your Back-to-School Checklist
As families get ready for the new school year, the health unit is reminding parents to make sure their children's immunizations are up to date. Keeping up with routine vaccinations is one of the most effective ways to protect your child's health and helps ensure a smooth return to school, sports, clubs, and other extracurricular activities.
Are Your Child’s Immunizations Up to Date?
- In May, letters were mailed to high school students born in 2008 and 2009 (entering Grades 11 and 12) if they were missing required vaccines. Follow-up letters will be sent in August. School suspensions begin September 23.
- In June, letters were sent home in students’ backpacks for children born in 2016 and 2017 (entering Grades 2 and 3).
If you received one of these letters, now is the perfect time to catch up on any missing vaccines.
How to Catch Up on Immunizations
- Book an appointment with your health care provider.
- Families without a health care provider can book an immunization appointment at one of the SMDHU offices in:
- Barrie
- Collingwood
- Cookstown
- Gravenhurst
- Huntsville
- Midland
- Orillia
How to Book an Immunization Appointment
To book an appointment at a health unit clinic, visit smdhu.org or contact the immunization team at 705-721-7520 ext. 8827
Check and Update Your Child’s Immunization Record
You can check your child’s immunization record online at smdhu.org.
It’s important to ensure your child’s immunization record is up to date. If your child has received vaccinations outside of the health unit, you must submit this missing information.
How to Update Your Child's Immunization Record:
You can easily submit any missing vaccine information:
- Online: Submit Missing Information here
- By Phone: Call 705-721-7520 ext. 8827
Use the CANImmunize App for Convenience
Stay organized with the CANImmunize app—a free mobile tool to keep track of your child’s immunization records. It’s a digital version of the traditional yellow immunization card, and you can easily share your records with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
The app is available on:
