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School-based Immunizations

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Page Summary

This page includes information on school-based vaccines and Halton’s school-based and community-based immunization clinics.

School immunization clinics

Halton Region Public Health is currently visiting schools to offer school immunization clinics to grade 7 and 8 students.

Eligible students who have a consent form signed by a parent or legal guardian will be offered:

  • Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 (Nimenrix®)
  • Hepatitis B (ENGERIX®-B)
  • Human Papillomavirus (GARDASIL®9)

View more information on the routine grade 7 and catch-up immunization schedule

School clinic schedule

Please note, school immunization clinics are offered during school hours to students who attend the school. These clinics are not open to the public.

Burlington clinics

  • Aldershot Elementary School (Part 1)
  • St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
  • Burlington Christian Academy
  • Fern Hill Burlington
  • Aldershot Elementary School (Part 2)
  • Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School BURLINGTON
  • Pineland Public School
  • St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School

Kilbride Public School

  • St. Paul Catholic Elementary
  • Glenn Arbour Academy
  • St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School
  • Tecumseh Public School
  • Burlington Central Elementary School (Part 1)
  • Frontenac Public School (Part 1)
  • St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary School
  • Burlington Central Elementary School (Part 2)
  • Frontenac Public School (Part 2)
  • Alexander's Public School
  • St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Mark Catholic Elementary School
  • Brant Hills Public School
  • Trinity Christian School
  • C. H. Norton Public School
  • John T. Tuck Public School
  • St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School
  • Rolling Meadows Public School (Part 1)
  • Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
  • Alton Village Public School (Part 1)
  • John William Bioch Public School
  • Rolling Meadows Public School (Part 2)
  • Alton Village Public School (Part 2)
  • Sir Ernest MacMillan Public School
  • Charles R. Beaudoin Public School
  • Ascension Catholic Elementary School
  • St. John Catholic Elementary School
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School
  • Orchard Park Public School
  • St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School
  • Florence Meares Public School

Halton Hills clinics

  • St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
  • Ethel Gardiner Public School
  • Holy Cross Catholic School
  • St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
  • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School
  • Acton Elementary School
  • St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
  • Centennial Middle School (Part 1)
  • Stewarttown Middle School (Part 1)
  • St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Elementary School
  • Centennial Middle School (Part 2)
  • Stewarttown Middle School (Part 2)
  • Silver Creek Public School
  • Halton Hills Christian School

Milton clinics

  • Cedar Ridge Public School
  • St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School

Hitherfield School

  • St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
  • Escarpment View Public School (Part 1)
  • Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
  • St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
  • Escarpment View Public School (Part 2)
  • Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
  • Lumen Christi Catholic Elementary School
  • Anne J MacArthur (Part 1)
  • Boyne Public School (Part 1)
  • P.L. Robertson Public School (Part 1)
  • Anne J MacArthur (Part 2)
  • Boyne Public School (Part 2)
  • P.L. Robertson Public School (Part 2)
  • St. Scholastica Catholic Elementary School
  • W I Dick Middle School (Part 1)
  • Chris Hadfield Public School
  • St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School
  • W I Dick Middle School (Part 2)
  • Brookville Public School
  • Rattlesnake Point Public School
  • Tarbiyah Elementary School

  • St. Peters Catholic Elementary School
  • Sam Sherratt Public School
  • E.C. Drury School for the Deaf
  • Bruce Trail Public School (Part 1)
  • Hawthorne Village Public School
  • Tiger Jeet Singh Public School (Part 1)
  • Bruce Trail Public School (Part 2)
  • Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School MILTON
  • Irma Coulson (Part 1)
  • Tiger Jeet Singh Public School (Part 2)
  • Irma Coulson (Part 2)
  • Martin Street Public School
  • Our Lady of Victory Catholic Elementary School

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary

  • Viola Desmond Public School (Part 1)
  • Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School
  • Viola Desmond Public School (Part 2)
  • Milton Christian School
  • Oxford Learning - Milton

Oakville clinics

  • Abbey Lane Public School
  • St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary
  • St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
  • Montclair Public School
  • St. Michael Catholic Elementary School
  • Sunningdale Public School
  • St. Luke Catholic Elementary School
  • James W. Hill Public School
  • Emily Carr Public School
  • Captain R. Wilson Public School (Part 1)
  • Forest Trail Public School
  • St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
  • Captain R. Wilson Public School (Part 2)
  • Palermo Public School
  • Pine Grove Public School
  • Brookdale Public School
  • St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School
  • Appleby College
  • Oodenawi Public School (Part 1)
  • Dr. David R Williams Public School (Part 1)
  • St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School
  • John Knox Christian School
  • West Oak Public School
  • St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Marguerite D'Youville Catholic Elementary School
  • Post's Corners Public School
  • Falgarwood Public School
  • St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School
  • Fern Hill Oakville
  • E. J. James Public School
  • Oakville Christian
  • Linbrook School
  • Maclachlan College
  • Maple Grove Public School
  • W. H. Morden Public School (Part 1)
  • Pilgrim Wood Public School (Part 1)
  • Eastview Public School
  • W. H. Morden Public School (Part 2)
  • Pilgrim Wood Public School (Part 2)
  • Al-Falah Islamic School
  • Wildwood Academy
  • River Oaks Public School
  • St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Cecilia Catholic Elementary School *NEW*
  • Walden International School
  • Munn's Public School
  • Joshua Creek Public School (Part 1)
  • Oodenawi Public School (Part 2)
  • St. Gregory the Great Catholic Elementary School
  • Joshua Creek Public School (Part 2)
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
  • Ecole Sainte-Trinite (Part 1)
  • St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
  • Dr. David R Williams Public School (Part 2)
  • Ecole Sainte-Trinite (Part 2)
  • Heritage Glen Public School
  • Ecole Gaeten Gervais
  • Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School
  • Rotherglen Neyagawa

Parent information

Routine grade 7 and catch-up immunization schedule

The following school-based vaccines are offered to eligible students:

Vaccine Dosing Schedule Eligible students
Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 (Nimenrix®/Menactra®) (required for school attendance)

1 dose
  • All grade 7-12 students
  • Anyone born in or after *
Hepatitis B (Engerix®-B/Recombivax®HB) (recommended)

2 doses given **

All grade 7-12 students.
Human Papillomavirus (Gardasil®9) (recommended)

2 doses given apart***

All grade 7-12 students.

*

Individuals who have graduated secondary school and have not yet received a Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 vaccine can contact their primary healthcare provider.

**

Students aged 16 years and older require a 3-dose Hepatitis B immunization schedule as per the Canadian Immunization Guide.

***

Students aged 15 years and older require a 3-dose HPV-9 immunization schedule as per the Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario, unless they received their first dose after age 9 and before age 15.

Eligible students who are missing doses of school-based vaccines can receive these vaccines at our community immunization clinics or through their primary healthcare provider. If your child does not have a primary healthcare provider, visit the Halton Physicians Accepting New Patients webpage.

If your child has already received these vaccines from their primary healthcare provider, please review and update your child’s immunization record (external link) online (external link).

Community immunization clinics

Community clinics are currently closed. Clinics will be offered throughout the summer, which will be available for booking towards the end of June.

Students who are missing vaccines can contact their health care provider or local walk-in clinics. Remember to report all vaccines received to Public Health.

At community immunization clinics, students are offered vaccines that are required for school attendance as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (external link).

The following vaccines are offered to eligible students at community immunization clinics:

  • Meningococcal Conjugate-C*
  • Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135*
  • Hepatitis B - HB
  • Human Papillomavirus - HPV-9
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis - Tdap*
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella - MMR*
  • Polio - IPV*
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio - Tdap-IPV*
  • Varicella – Var*

*Vaccines required for school attendance as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (external link).

How to prepare for your child’s immunization

Follow these steps to get ready for your child’s immunization:

FAQs

How many times will Public Health nurses be visiting my child’s school in the school year?

School-based immunization clinics occur twice in the school year – once in the Fall and once in the Spring.

How many vaccines can my child receive at one visit?

Your child can receive up to 3 school-based vaccines (Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135, Hepatitis B and Human Papillomavirus (HPV)) in one visit if they are eligible. If your child is receiving 3 vaccines in one visit, they will receive two vaccines in one arm and one vaccine in the other arm.

What is the consent process for school immunization clinics?

During school immunization clinics, consent is obtained from parents using the School Vaccination Consent Form. If you wish to discuss a previously submitted school consent form, please email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311.

What is the consent process for community immunization clinics?

During community-based immunization clinics, consent is obtained verbally from the client as per the Health Care Consent Act.

My child is missing grade 7 school-based vaccines. How can they catch up?

Community immunization clinics are offered regularly across Halton. Eligible students who are missing doses of school-based vaccines and Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (external link) vaccines can attend a community immunization clinic to receive these vaccines. Visit Halton’s School-based Immunizations webpage regularly for updates on community immunization clinic locations and schedules.

Eligible students can also request these vaccines from their primary healthcare provider. Remember to report all vaccinations to Halton Region Public Health using the online immunization reporting system (external link). You do not need to report vaccines administered by Halton Region Public Health at a school or community immunization clinic. If your child does not have a primary healthcare provider, visit the Halton Physicians Accepting New Patients webpage.

Students who were immunized with a first dose of Hepatitis B or HPV will need to wait 6 months or the appropriate time interval for their next dose of these vaccines. The series does not need to be restarted. View the routine immunization schedule for more information.

If my child received the Twinrix® vaccine (Hepatitis A and B) do they still need to receive a Hepatitis B vaccine at school?

No. If they have received a complete and properly spaced Twinrix® vaccine series, they don’t need another Hepatitis B vaccine. If they did not complete the Twinrix® vaccine series, they are encouraged to complete it with their primary health care provider.

Should my child wait to receive a school-based vaccine before or after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine?

Children 5 years or older do not need to wait between receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and receiving any of the three school-based vaccines.

Is it safe to get more than one vaccine at the same time?

Yes. These vaccines have been offered together safely for many years, along with other routine vaccinations in childhood. Getting more than one vaccine at the same time ensures students get the best protection against serious diseases earlier, rather than later.

Can I receive these vaccines from my primary healthcare provider?

Yes, your primary healthcare provider may be able to provide school-based vaccines (Meningococcal ACYW-135, Hepatitis B, and HPV). They are free as long as your child is eligible for a publicly funded dose. These vaccines may need to be ordered for your child, so please contact your primary healthcare provider if you are interested in this option.

If you do not have a primary healthcare provider, visit the Halton’s Physicians Accepting New Patients webpage.

What happens if my child is not vaccinated?

For any missed doses, you can inquire with your healthcare provider or attend a community immunization clinic. Please check the community immunization clinic schedule regularly for updates on community clinic locations and schedules.

Halton Region Public Health is continuing to work with the Ministry of Health on the enforcement of mandatory vaccines under the Immunization of Students and Pupils Act (ISPA). Meningococcal ACWY-135 is a required vaccine as per ISPA. If you choose not to vaccinate your child, you will need to obtain a vaccine exemption from Halton Region Public Health for your child to continue attending school.

Please view Vaccine Exemptions for Children Attending School for more information.

Can I request a copy of my child’s immunization records?

You can request or view a copy of your child’s immunization online (external link) or by calling 311. Individuals 16 and older must request their own records, as parents cannot access records without their permission.

My child is nervous about receiving vaccines. What can I do? 

Before the clinic, talk to your child about the vaccines they will be receiving. Discuss the importance of vaccines to protect your child from certain diseases. Ask your child about any concerns they may have. Talk about your expectation for them to have the vaccine. You can also review and practice helpful ways to stay calm (e.g. count to ten, take slow and deep breaths, look away from the needle).

Visit Immunize Canada for more information (external link) about preparing your child for their vaccinations (external PDF).

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