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Be ready for class with up-to-date vaccinations
As children head back to the classroom, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reminding families to take precautions to help prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases by ensuring their children and youth are up to date with their routine vaccines. Keeping your child’s vaccinations up to date is one of the most effective ways to protect them from serious illnesses like pertussis (whooping cough) and measles which have been re-appearing in our community. Staying up to date also helps children and youth remain in school and reduces their risk of getting sick during an outbreak of a vaccine preventable disease. OPH’s top priority is keeping schools and students healthy and safe.
To attend school in Ontario, students need to be immunized (vaccinated) against nine vaccine-preventable diseases, including diphtheria, measles, meningococcal diseases, mumps, pertussis, polio, rubella, tetanus, and varicella (required for children born in 2010 or after) or provide a valid exemption. These vaccines are offered across the province at no cost. The start of the school year is a great time to ensure your child’s routine vaccines are up to date.
This fall, OPH will be reviewing student immunization records and sending letters to parents and guardians of students born in 2008 and 2018 whose records are not in compliance with the Immunization of Schools Pupils Act (ISPA).
Here’s what you can do to ensure your child is up to date in three easy steps:
Parents and caregivers can visit ParentingInOttawa.ca/Immunization for more information on routine vaccines, where to get routine vaccines, and how to report routine vaccines to OPH.
Visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca/RespVirus to find the latest information on respiratory illness, prevention, what to do if you need care, and future updates regarding the COVID-19 and flu vaccines. Residents can also connect with OPH on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky and YouTube.
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As children head back to the classroom, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reminding families to take precautions to help prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases by ensuring their children and youth are up to date with their routine vaccines. Keeping your child’s vaccinations up to date is one of the most effective ways to protect them from serious illnesses like pertussis (whooping cough) and measles which have been re-appearing in our community. Staying up to date also helps children and youth remain in school and reduces their risk of getting sick during an outbreak of a vaccine preventable disease. OPH’s top priority is keeping schools and students healthy and safe.
What are routine vaccinations?
To attend school in Ontario, students need to be immunized (vaccinated) against nine vaccine-preventable diseases, including diphtheria, measles, meningococcal diseases, mumps, pertussis, polio, rubella, tetanus, and varicella (required for children born in 2010 or after) or provide a valid exemption. These vaccines are offered across the province at no cost. The start of the school year is a great time to ensure your child’s routine vaccines are up to date.
This fall, OPH will be reviewing student immunization records and sending letters to parents and guardians of students born in 2008 and 2018 whose records are not in compliance with the Immunization of Schools Pupils Act (ISPA).
Here’s what you can do to ensure your child is up to date in three easy steps:
- Check your child’s vaccine record. Compare the records you have with the Publicly Funded Immunization Schedule to make sure it is up to date.
- Report your child’s vaccine(s) to Ottawa Public Health (OPH). It is possible that your child is up to date on their vaccines, but OPH is missing information. Your healthcare provider does not report your child's vaccinations to OPH. There are several ways you can update your child’s immunization record, including submitting their records online, through the Immunization Connect Ontario Tool (ICON), or the CANImmunize App.
- Get your child vaccinated if they’re missing any vaccines. Your child’s healthcare provider is the primary and recommended source for all routine vaccinations. Speak to your child’s healthcare provider and have them vaccinated with any missing vaccines. Families facing barriers to accessing routine vaccinations or those who don’t have a healthcare provider can book an appointment at one of the Kids Come First clinics. Additionally, OPH offers drop-in clinics at the Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs.
Parents and caregivers can visit ParentingInOttawa.ca/Immunization for more information on routine vaccines, where to get routine vaccines, and how to report routine vaccines to OPH.
Visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca/RespVirus to find the latest information on respiratory illness, prevention, what to do if you need care, and future updates regarding the COVID-19 and flu vaccines. Residents can also connect with OPH on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky and YouTube.
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