School Vaccination Information for Parents, Legal Guardians and School Administration
Vaccinations offered at schools
Public Health runs the Grade 7 immunization campaign and catch-up clinics for vaccines children need to attend school in Ontario at participating schools.
Vaccines received at a school clinic don't need to be reported to Public Health. Parents and legal guardians should report vaccines received from Public Health to their health care provider.
When buses are cancelled or schools are closed, school vaccination clinics will also be cancelled. Parents and legal guardians will be notified by their child's school if their school clinic is being rescheduled.
School clinic schedule
Students are welcome to attend the clinic at their school if they:
- Received an immunization notice from Niagara Region Public Health
- Need to catch up on their Grade 7 vaccines
Students should bring their personal immunization record (yellow card) on clinic day. Students can only attend the clinic located at their own school.
Resources
Find out which vaccines children need to attend school in Ontario.
Kindergarten registrants and students new to Ontario
Public Health doesn't require schools to collect and submit student vaccination records.
Parents and legal guardians of junior and senior Kindergarten registrants and students new to Ontario are asked to report their vaccinations to Public Health.
Immunization datasets
Niagara Open Data: Data is available for measles, mumps, rubella immunization, and diphtheria, tetanus and polio.
Search for immunization coverage and exemption rates by school.
Elementary school students
Parents / guardians of children must attend the elementary school vaccination clinic with their child.
Other ways to get missing vaccine(s)
If your child's school is not listed or your child can't attend the clinic at their school, find out where to get vaccinated.
Elementary school clinic dates
Clinic times are different for each elementary school.
| Elementary school | Clinic date and time |
|---|---|
| Assumption Catholic Elementary School | Thursday, March 30 |
| Grapeview Public School | Wednesday, April 12 9 a.m. - noon |
| Lockview Public School | Tuesday, April 11 9 a.m. - noon |
| Plymouth Public School | Thursday, April 13 9 a.m. - noon |
| Richmond Street Public School | Friday, April 14 9 a.m. - noon |
| Saint Denis Catholic Elementary School | Thursday, March 30 9 a.m. - noon |
| Saint Philomena Catholic Elementary School | Friday, May 5 2 - 5 p.m. |
Consent
In Ontario, the Health Care Consent Act sets out certain rules on when consent is needed for treatment and how it must be obtained. Parents and guardians are encouraged to discuss vaccination with their child before attending a clinic.
- Health Care Consent Act
This act sets out certain rules on when consent is needed for treatment and how it must be obtained. Vaccination is considered a treatment and requires consent.
The consent must:- Relate to the treatment being proposed
- Be informed
- Be voluntary and not have been obtained through misrepresentation or fraud
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Individuals who can give consent
A person is capable of giving consent to vaccination if they both:
- Understand the information that's important to making a decision concerning vaccination
- Understand the consequences of a decision or lack of a decision.
- Informed consent
Consent is informed if before giving it, the person both:
- Received information about the proposed treatment in the manner that any person in the same circumstances would require in order to make a decision
- Received answers to their request for additional information about the proposed treatment.
For more information, contact the vaccine team.
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