Important Updates
- Halton Region Public Health will be visiting schools beginning October 2023 to offer school–based immunization clinics. Eligible grade 7 student’s with parental consent will be offered Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 (Men-C-ACYW), Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent and Hepatitis B (HB) vaccines. See below for more information on these school immunization clinics.
- Halton Region Public Health will be offering a community immunization clinic on Friday, October 6 for students in grades 9 through 12. Students are offered vaccines that they are eligible for, including those required for school attendance as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (external link), and the vaccines that are usually given in grade 7 school immunization clinics. Eligible grades 9 through 12 students can book an appointment online.
- The following vaccines are offered at community immunization clinics to eligible students:
- Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135*
- Hepatitis B - HB
- Human Papillomavirus - HPV-9
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis - Tdap*
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella - MMR*
- Inactivated Poliomyelitis - IPV*
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio - Tdap-IPV*
*Vaccines required as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (external link) for school attendance
- Visit Halton’s Immunization page for more information.
- Additional community immunization clinics are being planned for December 2023, and early 2024.
Parent Information
- Read the Letter to Grade 7 Parents (PDF file) (also available in Letter to Grade 7 Parents Urdu (PDF file), Letter to Grade 7 Parents Chinese (PDF file), Letter to Grade 7 Parents French (PDF file), Letter to Grade 7 Parents Punjabi (PDF file), Letter to Grade 7 Parents Spanish (PDF file), Letter to Grade 7 Parents Arabic (PDF file) and Letter to Grade 7 Parents Hindi (PDF file))
- Review the School-Based Immunization Fact Sheet (PDF file) (also available in School-Based Immunization Fact Sheet Urdu (PDF file), School-Based Immunization Fact Sheet Chinese (PDF file), School-Based Immunization Fact Sheet French (PDF file), School-Based Immunization Fact Sheet Punjabi (PDF file) School-Based Immunization Fact Sheet Spanish (PDF file), School-Based Immunization Fact Sheet Arabic (PDF file) and School-Based Immunization Fact Sheet Hindi (PDF file))
- Print, complete and sign the School Vaccination Consent Form (PDF file).
- Parents/Legal guardians of grade 7 students, please ensure you return a signed vaccination consent form to your child’s school prior to your child’s school clinic date. Only students with a signed consent form will be immunized on the day of the school clinic.
- NOTE: Students who submitted a consent form at the end of Grade 6 (in June 2023) DO NOT need to complete and submit another consent form. Public Health has a record of the previously submitted consent forms, which are valid for all required doses of the vaccines. If you wish to discuss a previously submitted school consent form please email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311.
- Read our Frequently Asked Questions
School immunization clinics
Halton Region Public Health will be returning to schools in October 2023 to offer in-school immunization clinics to grade 7 students. Grade 8 students that are missing doses of school-based vaccines can access these vaccines during the spring 2024 in-school clinics, at Halton Public Health’s community immunization clinics, or through their health care provider.
Eligible students with parental consent will be offered:
Public Health Nurses at the clinic will assess students’ records and offer all vaccines for which:
- they are eligible; and
- have parental consent to receive.
School clinic schedule
- Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- Aldershot Elementary School (Part 1)
- St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
- Pineland Public School
- Thursday, October 5, 2023
- Aldershot Elementary School (Part 2)
- St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
- Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School BURLINGTON
- Burlington Christian Academy
- Fern Hill Burlington
- Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Brant Hills Public School
- St. Mark Catholic Elementary School
- St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School
- Monday, December 4, 2023
- Burlington Central Elementary School (Part 1)
- St. John Catholic Elementary School
- St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School
- John T. Tuck Public School
- Tuesday, December 5, 2023
- Burlington Central Elementary School (Part 2)
- Tecumseh Public School
- St. Paul Catholic Elementary
- Thursday, December 7, 2023
- Frontenac Public School (Part 1)
- Rolling Meadows Public School (Part 1)
- Ascension Catholic Elementary School
- Friday, December 8, 2023
- Frontenac Public School (Part 2)
- Rolling Meadows Public School (Part 2)
- St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School
- Monday, December 11, 2023
- Alton Village Public School (Part 1)
- Charles R. Beaudoin Public School (Part 1)
- Alexander's Public School
- Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- Alton Village Public School (Part 2)
- Charles R. Beaudoin Public School (Part 2)
- St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary School
- Wednesday December 13, 2023
- C. H. Norton Public School
- Sir Ernest MacMillan Public School
- Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
- Thursday, December 14, 2023
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School
- Trinity Christian School
- Glenn Arbour Academy
- Florence Meares Public School
- Friday, December 15, 2023
- John William Bioch Public School
- St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School
- Orchard Park Public School
- Tuesday, October 10, 2023
- Ethel Gardiner Public School (Part 1)
- St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Silver Creek Public School
- Wednesday, October 11, 2023
- Ethel Gardiner Public School (Part 2)
- St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Elementary School
- Monday, October 16, 2023
- Centennial Middle School (Part 1)
- Stewarttown Middle School (Part 1)
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- Centennial Middle School (Part 2)
- Stewarttown Middle School (Part 2)
- Holy Cross Catholic School
- Wednesday, October 18, 2023
- Acton Elementary School
- St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
- Halton Hills Christian School
- Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Hitherfield School
- Brookville Public School
- Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
- Monday, October 23, 2023
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Escarpment View Public School (Part 1)
- Tuesday, October 24, 2023
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- Escarpment View Public School (Part 2)
- Monday, October 30, 2023
- Anne J MacArthur (Part 1)
- Boyne Public School (Part 1)
- P.L. Robertson Public School (Part 1)
- Tuesday, October 31, 2023
- Anne J MacArthur (Part 2)
- Boyne Public School (Part 2)
- P.L. Robertson Public School (Part 2)
- Monday, November 6, 2023
- W I Dick Middle School (Part 1)
- Chris Hadfield Public School (Part 1)
- St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- W I Dick Middle School (Part 2)
- Chris Hadfield Public School (Part 2)
- St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- Thursday, November 9, 2023
- Martin Street Public School (Part 1)
- Sam Sherratt Public School
- Our Lady of Victory Catholic Elementary School
- Friday, November 10, 2023
- Martin Street Public School (Part 2)
- Milton Christian School
- Monday, November 13, 2023
- Bruce Trail Public School (Part 1)
- Hawthorne Village Public School (Part 1)
- Tiger Jeet Singh Public School (Part 1)
- Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Bruce Trail Public School (Part 2)
- Hawthorne Village Public School (Part 2)
- Tiger Jeet Singh Public School (Part 2)
- Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- E.C. Drury School for the Deaf
- Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Rattlesnake Point Public School
- Lumen Christi Catholic Elementary School
- St. Scholastica Catholic Elementary School
- Friday, November 17, 2023
- Irma Coulson
- St. Peters Catholic Elementary School
- Tarbiyah Elementary School
- Tuesday, November 28, 2023
- Viola Desmond Public School (Part 1)
- Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary (Part 1)
- Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- Viola Desmond Public School (Part 2 )
- Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary (Part 2)
- Monday, October 2, 2023
- Abbey Lane Public School
- St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary
- St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
- Tuesday, October 3, 2023
- Sunningdale Public School
- St. Michael Catholic Elementary School
- Montclair Public School
- Friday, October 6, 2023
- John Knox Christian School
- Friday, October 13, 2023
- Appleby College
- St. Luke Catholic Elementary School
- James W. Hill Public School
- Thursday, October 19, 2023
- Emily Carr Public School (Part 1)
- Forest Trail Public School
- West Oak Public School
- Friday, October 20, 2023
- Emily Carr Public School (Part 2)
- St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
- Palermo Public School
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- Pine Grove Public School
- Brookdale Public School
- St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School
- Thursday, October 26, 2023
- St. Marguerite D'Youville Catholic Elementary School
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
- Falgarwood Public School
- Friday, October 27, 2023
- Captain R. Wilson Public School
- St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School
- St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
- Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- Dr. David R Williams Public School (Part 1)
- Post's Corners Public School (Part 1)
- Oodenawi Public School (Part 1)
- Thursday, November 2, 2023
- Dr. David R Williams Public School (Part 2)
- Post's Corners Public School (Part 2)
- Oodenawi Public School (Part 2)
- Friday, November 3, 2023
- E. J. James Public School
- Maple Grove Public School
- St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School
- Friday, November 10, 2023
- Oakville Christian
- Al-Falah Islamic School
- Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School
- Linbrook School
- Maclachlan College
- Friday, November 17, 2023
- Monday, November 20, 2023
- Eastview Public School (Part 1)
- W. H. Morden Public School (Part 1)
- Pilgrim Wood Public School (Part 1)
- Tuesday, November 21, 2023
- Eastview Public School (Part 2)
- W. H. Morden Public School (Part 2)
- Pilgrim Wood Public School (Part 2)
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023
- Joshua Creek Public School (Part 1)
- River Oaks Public School (Part 1)
- St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Thursday, November 23, 2023
- Joshua Creek Public School (Part 2)
- River Oaks Public School (Part 2)
- St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- Friday, November 24, 2023
- Walden International School
- Monday, Novmeber 27, 2023
- Rotherglen Neyagawa
- Munn's Public School
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School
- Thursday, November 30, 2023
- St. Mary Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
- Ecole Sainte-Trinite (Part 1)
- Heritage Glen Public School (Part 1)
- Friday, December 1, 2023
- St. Mary Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
- Ecole Sainte-Trinite (Part 2)
- Heritage Glen Public School (Part 2)
- Wednesday, December 6, 2023
- St. Gregory the Great Catholic Elementary School
- Ecole Gaeten Gervais
- St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Routine grade 7 and catch-up grade 8 immunization schedule
The following school-based vaccines are offered to eligible students:
Eligible students who are missing doses of school-based vaccines can receive these vaccines at our community immunization clinics or request these 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.
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 will be offering a community immunization clinic on Friday, October 6 for students in grades 9 through 12. Eligible students can book an appointment online.
At community immunization clinics, students are offered vaccines required for school attendance as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (external link), and those usually given in grade 7 school immunization clinics.
The following vaccines are offered to eligible students at community immunization clinics:
- Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135*
- Hepatitis B - HB
- Human Papillomavirus - HPV-9
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis - Tdap*
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella - MMR*
- Inactivated Poliomyelitis - IPV*
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio - Tdap-IPV*
*Vaccines required as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (external link) for school attendance.
Community immunization clinic schedule
| Municipality |
Address |
Date/Time |
Booking |
| Burlington |
1200 Brant St., Unit A2 (Google Map link)
- Former Home Outfitters (QEW and Brant)
- The clinic is located between Best Buy and PetSmart
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- Friday, October 6 – 9:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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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 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.
During community-based immunization clinics, consent is obtained verbally from the client as per the Health Care Consent Act.
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.
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 immunization clinic. Appointments will be available for all eligible students. 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 eventually need to obtain an exemption from Halton Region Public Health in order for your child to continue attending school.
Halton Region Public Health is now accepting non-medical Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) exemptions. Please view Vaccine Exemptions for Children Attending School for more information.