Important Updates
- Consent packages for the upcoming 2023/2024 school year have been sent to families with students currently in grade 6 who will become eligible for school-based vaccines in the upcoming school year. Parents/guardians are requested to complete, sign and return the consent form to their child’s school by June 16, 2023.
- School immunization clinics are currently underway. Public Health Nurses are visiting Halton schools to offer Hepatitis B (HB), Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent and Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 (Men-C-ACYW) vaccines to students in grades 7 and 8. Nurses at the clinic will assess students’ records and offer all vaccines for which:
- they are eligible; and
- have parental consent to receive.
School-based immunization clinics
School immunization clinics will resume on April 17, 2023.
Parents/guardians who submitted a consent form to their child’s school during the first round of school-based immunization clinics, do not need to submit a new consent form.
Parents/guardians who wish to update their child’s consent can submit a new consent form(PDF file) to their child’s school prior to the scheduled school clinic date.
Please check back regularly for updates to the school-based immunization clinic schedule.
Parents/guardians who wish to revoke their child’s consent can email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311.
School clinic schedule
- Monday, April 17
- St. Paul Catholic Elementary
- St. John Catholic Elementary School
- Tuesday, April 18
- St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School
- Thursday, April 20
- John William Bioch Public School
- Friday, April 21
- Florence Meares Public School
- St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
- Pineland Public School
- St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School
- Friday, May 5
- Kilbride Public School
- Burlington Central Elementary School (Part 1)
- Aldershot Elementary School (Part 1)
- Monday, May 8
- Orchard Park Public School
- Burlington Central Elementary School (Part 2)
- Aldershot Elementary School (Part 2)
- Brant Hills Public School
- Friday, May 12
- Alexander's Public School
- Tuesday, May 16
- Rolling Meadows Public School (Part 1)
- John T. Tuck Public School
- St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
- Tecumseh Public School
- Wednesday, May 17
- Rolling Meadows Public School (Part 2)
- Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School BURLINGTON
- St. Mark Catholic Elementary School
- C. H. Norton Public School
- Sir Ernest MacMillan Public School
- Friday, May 19
- Glenn Arbour Academy
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School
- Wednesday, May 24
- St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School
- Thursday, May 25
- Burlington Christian Academy
- Tuesday, May 30
- Friday, June 2
- Ascension Catholic Elementary School
- St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary School
- Tuesday, June 6
- Alton Village Public School (Part 1)
- Wednesday, June 7
- Alton Village Public School (Part 2)
- Wednesday, June 14
- Charles R. Beaudoin Public School (Part 1)
- Frontenac Public School (Part 1)
- Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
- Thursday, June 15
- Trinity Christian School
- Charles R. Beaudoin Public School (Part 2)
- Frontenac Public School (Part 2)
- St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School
- Tuesday, April 25
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School
- Wednesday, May 3
- Stewarttown Middle School (Part 1)
- Holy Cross Catholic School
- Thursday, May 4
- Stewarttown Middle School (Part 2)
- Monday, May 15
- Silver Creek Public School
- Thursday, May 18
- St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Friday, May 19
- St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- Tuesday, May 23
- St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Elementary School
- Acton Elementary School
- Monday, June 5
- Halton Hills Christian School
- Tuesday, June 6
- St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
- Friday, June 9
- Ethel Gardiner Public School (Part 1)
- Monday, June 12
- Ethel Gardiner Public School (Part 2)
- Tuesday, June 13
- Centennial Middle School (Part 1)
- Wednesday, June 14
- Centennial Middle School (Part 2)
- Tuesday, April 25
- Irma Coulson (Part 1)
- Brookville Public School
- Sam Sherratt Public School
- Wednesday, April 26
- Irma Coulson (Part 2)
- Bruce Trail Public School (Part 1)
- Thursday, April 27
- Anne J MacArthur (Part 1)
- Bruce Trail Public School (Part 2)
- Friday, April 28
- Anne J MacArthur (Part 2)
- Escarpment View Public School (Part 1)
- Boyne Public School (Part 1)
- Monday, May 1
- Hawthorne Village Public School (Part 1)
- Martin Street Public School (Part 1)
- Escarpment View Public School (Part 2)
- Boyne Public School (Part 2)
- Tuesday, May 2
- Hawthorne Village Public School (Part 2)
- Martin Street Public School (Part 2)
- Lumen Christi Catholic Elementary School
- Wednesday, May 3
- W I Dick Middle School (Part 1)
- Thursday, May 4
- Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School MILTON
- W I Dick Middle School (Part 2)
- Wednesday, May 10
- St. Scholastica Catholic Elementary School
- Monday, May 15
- St. Peters Catholic Elementary School
- Tuesday, May 23
- Viola Desmond Public School (Part 1)
- St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Wednesday, May 24
- Viola Desmond Public School (Part 2)
- St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- Thursday, May 25
- Tarbiyah Elementary School
- Friday, May 26
- Chris Hadfield Public School (Part 1)
- Rattlesnake Point Public School
- Milton Christian School
- Monday, May 29
- Chris Hadfield Public School (Part 2)
- Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Tuesday, May 30
- Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- Wednesday, June 7
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary (Part 1)
- Thursday, June 8
- Tiger Jeet Singh Public School (Part 1)
- P.L. Robertson Public School (Part 1)
- Friday, June 9
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary (Part 2)
- Tiger Jeet Singh Public School (Part 2)
- P.L. Robertson Public School (Part 2)
- Monday, June 12
- E.C. Drury School for the Deaf
- Tuesday, June 13
- Our Lady of Victory Catholic Elementary School
- Thursday, June 15
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Friday, June 16
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- Monday, April 17
- Abbey Lane Public School
- St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary
- Tuesday, April 18
- St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
- Munn's Public School
- Wednesday, April 19
- St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
- Post's Corners Public School (Part 1)
- St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School
- Thursday, April 20
- Ecole Gaeten Gervais
- Post's Corners Public School (Part 2)
- Monday, April 24
- Appleby College
- Fern Hill Oakville
- Thursday, April 27
- River Oaks Public School (Part 1)
- Friday, April 28
- River Oaks Public School (Part 2)
- Friday, May 05
- Tuesday, May 09
- Brookdale Public School
- Sunningdale Public School
- James W. Hill Public School
- Rotherglen Neyagawa
- Wednesday, May 10
- Linbrook School
- Falgarwood Public School
- West Oak Public School
- Thursday, May 11
- Ecole Sainte-Trinite (Part 1)
- Captain R. Wilson Public School
- E. J. James Public School
- St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School
- Friday, May 12
- Ecole Sainte-Trinite (Part 2)
- St. Gregory the Great Catholic Elementary School
- St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
- Monday, May 15
- St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School
- Al-Falah Islamic School
- Thursday, May 18
- Pilgrim Wood Public School (Part 1)
- Montclair Public School
- Forest Trail Public School
- Friday, May 19
- Pilgram Wood Public School (Part 2)
- Maple Grove Public School
- Wednesday, May 24
- St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
- Thursday, May 25
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School
- Maclachlan College
- Friday, May 26
- Walden International School
- Wednesday, May 31
- Eastview Public School (Part 1)
- Oodenawi Public School (Part 1)
- Dr. David R Williams Public School (Part 1)
- St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- W. H. Morden Public School (Part 1)
- Thursday, June 01
- Eastview Public School (Part 2)
- Oodenawi Public School (Part 2)
- Dr. David R Williams Public School (Part 2)
- St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- W. H. Morden Public School (Part 2)
- Friday, June 02
- St. Michael Catholic Elementary School
- Palermo Public School
- Tuesday, June 06
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
- John Knox Christian School
- Wednesday, June 07
- Emily Carr Public School
- St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School
- Joshua Creek Public School (Part 1)
- Thursday, June 08
- St. Luke Catholic Elementary School
- Joshua Creek Public School (Part 2)
- Monday, June 12
- Oakville Christian
- St. Mary Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Tuesday, June 13
- St. Mary Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- St. Marguerite D'Youville Catholic Elementary School
- Friday, June 16
- Heritage Glen Public School
Routine grade 7 and catch-up grade 8 immunization schedule
The following school-based vaccines are offered to eligible students:
*Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 is a required immunization for school attendance under the Immunization of School Pupils Act. Learn more about obtaining a medical or non-medical exemption for this vaccine and other mandatory vaccines.
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).
Halton Region Public Health community-based immunization clinics are now closed. School immunization clinics will resume on April 17, 2023.
Who is currently eligible
School-based vaccines are publicly funded and available for free to eligible students.
*These students remain eligible for the HPV vaccine until August 31, 2023; the vaccine series must be complete by that date.
Eligible students who are missing doses of school-based vaccines can also request these three vaccines from their primary healthcare provider. Remember to report all vaccinations done with your primary healthcare provider to Halton Region Public Health using the online immunization reporting system (external link). If your child does not have a primary healthcare provider, visit the Halton Physicians Accepting New Patients webpage.
How to prepare for your child’s immunization
Follow these steps to get ready for your child’s immunization:
FAQs
School-based immunization clinics occur twice in the school year – once in the Fall and once in the Spring.
During school-based immunization clinics, consent is obtained from parents using the School Vaccination Consent Form. If you submitted a consent form for the first round of school-based immunization clinics, you do not need to complete a new consent form for the second round. The consent form you previously submitted is valid for the first and second dose of your child’s vaccines. If you wish to verify, update or revoke your consent, please email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311.
During community-based immunization clinics, consent is obtained verbally from the client as per the Health Care Consent Act.
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.
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.
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.
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 will have 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.
For any missed doses, you can inquire with your healthcare provider or attend a community-based clinic. Appointments will be available for all eligible students. Please check the community-based immunization clinic schedule regularly for updates on community-based 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 eventually need to obtain an exemption from Halton Region Public Health in order for your child to continue attending school.
ISPA will not be enforced during the 2022/2023 school year. Vaccine education sessions are not available at this time, and therefore Halton Region Public Health is not currently accepting submissions for non-medical exemptions. Please check our Vaccine Exemption for Children webpage regularly for updates.