Elementary School Program
Students are required by the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) to have up to date immunization records. Each year the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reviews records of students registered in Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka. Once school immunization records are reviewed, a request for immunization information is mailed to the home.
Students, who do not have a complete immunization record or appropriate documentation if they are not immunized, on file at the health unit, will receive a request for immunization information in the mail sometime throughout the school year. Not responding to the request may risk suspension from school until the updated information is provided to the health unit.
What else do I need to know about school immunization?
- Students in Ontario are required to be immunized against tetanus, diphtheria, polio, measles, mumps and rubella
- The required immunizations can be given by your health care provider or by making an appointment at a immunization clinics
- If your child receives immunization at a health care provider you must call the health unit with the information. Health care providers do not contact the health unit when they provide immunization to students.
If you would like to update/or provide your child's immunization history to the health unit, please fill out the School Immunization Form below and fax it to the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit at (705)721-1495 or mail it to: VPD Program, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, 15 Sperling Drive, Barrie, ON L4M 6K9.
Grade 7 Immunization Program - Voluntary
Vaccines for Hepatitis B and Meningococcal conjugate ACWY are offered to students in Grade 7. This voluntary immunization program started in 1994 for Hepatitis B and 2009 for Men-C-ACWY.
Grade 7 students will now be able to receive the Men-C-ACWY vaccine, rather than the Men-C vaccine that has been used for Grade 7 students since 2005. This vaccine will now provide grade 7 students with protection against three more serotypes of meningococcal disease; A, W, & Y. The change will meet new recommendation for a booster dose of meningococcal vaccine for adolescents.
In September, a consent form and fact sheet for both the Hepatitis B and Men-C-ACWY vaccines will be sent home with students. The consent form must be signed by the parent/guardian and student, indicating whether or not they consent to the vaccine(s) and must be returned to the school.
Please encourage your child to eat a healthy breakfast the morning of the clinic and wear a short sleeved shirt.
Hepatitis B vaccine
Meningococcal Conjugate ACWY vaccine
- one dose
- given in the winter
- Fact Sheets
- Consent Forms
Grade 8 Immunization Program - Voluntary
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will be offered to female students in grade 8. This voluntary immunization program started in 2007 in Ontario. This vaccine is publicly funded only for grade 8 girls at this time. For more information on the HPV vaccine click here.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
- a three dose series
- the first dose is given in the fall, the second dose is given in the winter, and the third dose is given in the spring
- for more information on HPV click here
In September, a consent form and fact sheet for the HPV vaccine will be sent home with students. The consent form must be signed by the parent/guardian and student, indicating whether or not they consent to the vaccine and must be returned to the school.
Please encourage your child to eat a healthy breakfast the morning of the clinic and wear a short sleeved shirt.
Clinic Dates – * dates yet to be determined
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Page Last Updated: Tuesday, February 16 2010