Vaccines Needed for School Entry
Routine childhood vaccinations are a highly effective way to prevent infections and outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases and are important for the health and wellbeing of all in the community. By law, under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, parents of students who attend school are required to provide to their local Public Health Unit a complete vaccine record or a valid exemption for each student for the following diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and meningococcal diseases.
Every year, Hamilton Public Health Services reviews the vaccination record of every child attending a school in the Hamilton area, to ensure their vaccinations are up to date according to Ontario’s Immunization Schedule.
If Hamilton Public Health Services does not have an up-to date vaccination record or valid medical/non-medical exemption on file for your child, the student may be suspended from school under the Immunization of School Pupils Act.
Letter to Parents from Hamilton Public Health Regarding Vaccines
School Vaccine History Form
City of Hamilton Vaccine Clinics:
https://www.hamilton.ca/people-programs/public-health/vaccines-immunizations/school-vaccine-clinics
Immunization of Schools Pupil Act
Please see the City of Hamilton Screening and Suspension FAQ