Child Immunization and School Clinics

To submit your child's immunization information online you need:

Option 1: Ontario Health Card (OHIP)

• Full name, date of birth and postal code
• The name of the child’s school (if registered)

Option 2: Ontario Immunization Identification (OIID) Number

• Found on the top right-hand corner of the Durham Region Health Department immunization reminder letter
• Ontario Health Card (OHIP)
• Unique PIN

Note: It may take up to ten business days before any updates appear on your child’s record when you use Immunization Connect Ontario ICON.

If entering vaccine information online using ICON, please type the vaccine type as written below:

Two months of age (Three immunizations due)

• DTaP-IPV-Hib | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
• Pneu-C | Pneumococcal conjugate 13 vaccine (e.g. Prevnar 13 ®)
• Rot-5 | Rotavirus vaccine (e.g. RotaTeq ®)

Four months of age (Three immunizations due)

• DTaP-IPV-Hib | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
• Pneu-C | Pneumococcal conjugate 13 vaccine (e.g. Prevnar 13 ®)
• Rot-5 | Rotavirus vaccine (Ex. RotaTeq ®)

Six months of age (Two immunizations due)

• DTaP-IPV-Hib | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
• Rot-5 | Rotavirus vaccine (e.g. RotaTeq ®)

12 months of age (Three immunizations due)

• MMR | Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (e.g. Priorix ®, M-M-R II ®)
• Men-C-C | Meningococcal conjugate type C vaccine (e.g. Menjugate ®, Meningitec ®, NeisVac-C ®)
• Pneu-C | Pneumococcal conjugate 13 vaccine (e.g. Prevnar 13 ®)

Doses of MMR vaccine, Men-C-C vaccine and Pneu-C-13 vaccine are needed on or after age one regardless of previous doses.

15 months of age (One immunization due)

• Var | Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

18 months of age (One immunization due)

• DTaP-IPV-Hib | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine

Four years of age (Two immunizations due)

• Tdap-IPV | Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and polio vaccine (e.g. Adacel-Polio ®)
• MMRV | Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine (e.g. Priorix-Tetra ®, ProQuad ®)

A dose of Tdap-IPV vaccine is needed on or after four years of age regardless of previous doses.

Grade 7 vaccines
(Report online ONLY if received somewhere other than a Durham Region Health Department clinic, e.g. school or catch-up)

• Men-C-ACYW135 | Meningococcal conjugate type ACYW135 vaccine (e.g. Menveo ®, Menactra ®, Nimenrix ®)
• HB | Hepatitis B (e.g. Recombivax ®, Engerix B ®)
• HPV9 | Human papillomavirus (e.g. Gardasil 9 ®)

14 - 16 year old booster (ten year booster) - Most common missing vaccine for high school students

• Tdap | Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis vaccine (e.g. Adacel ®, Boostrix ®)

To view your child’s immunization record online you need:

Ontario Immunization Identification (OIID) Number

• Found on the top right-hand corner of the Durham Region Health Department immunization reminder letter
• Unique PIN
• Ontario Health Card (OHIP)

Disclaimer: Immunizations on file at the Health Department may only be as accurate as what we have received. Please submit any missing immunizations to ensure a complete record.

You may be required to contact the Health Department for initial account set up depending on what information we have in our system.

• Faxing the record to the Durham Health Connection Line.
• Mailing a copy of the record to:
  Durham Region Health Department (Immunizations)
  605 Rossland Road East, P.O. BOX 730
  Whitby, Ontario L1N 0B2
• Handing in a copy of the record to your child care centre or school office.
• Calling the Durham Health Connection Line.

The best way to access your child’s record is using the online tool Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON).

To view or print your child’s record on file with the Health Department using ICON, you will need to create an account and set a PIN with your child’s Ontario Immunization ID (OIID) and Ontario Health Card.

• If you are not able to set up your PIN online, please call 1-800-841-2729 to get help creating your account.
• You can also call the Durham Region Health Connection Line to request a copy of the immunization record.

Durham Region Health Department gives up to three vaccines to grade 7 students. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, routine immunization in schools will also be offered to eligible grade 8 students.

The Health Department will be offering Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Hepatitis B (Hep B), and Meningococcal C-ACYW135 vaccines at our school-based immunization clinics.

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (2 doses, 6 months apart)
• Hepatitis B (2 doses, 6 months apart)
• Meningococcal C-ACYW135 (Men C-ACYW135) (one dose only)

Get more information about the grade 7 vaccines.

Clinics will be taking place in the fall and spring. Find out the clinic dates for your child's school using the table below. Dates may change throughout the year.

Updated January 31, 2023.

Before the vaccination, let your child know:

• What to expect.
• Why the vaccines are important.
• That the needle might feel like a pinch in the upper arm that only lasts a few seconds.
• That the nurse will help to decrease their fear/pain (e.g.: distraction, deep breathing, relaxing their arm, talking them through the experience etc.).

On the day of the vaccination, have your child:

• Eat something before their appointment.
• Wear a shirt with loose sleeves.
• Wear a mask to access the clinic.
• Follow instructions provided by the public health nurse and your reminder email to access the clinic.

If your child is nervous about getting needles, use the CARD system to have a more positive vaccination experience.

If your child missed getting the vaccine(s) at school he/she may get it at their next school-based clinic. If you have questions, you can call the Durham Health Connection Line.

Updated January 27, 2023.

Book a high school catch-up appointment

Immunization records will be assessed at the time of the clinic and immunization updates will be accepted. If it is determined that a student is still overdue for a vaccine, it will be offered at the clinic.

Please talk to your child about the vaccines they may need to receive prior to their school's clinic.

The following vaccines will be offered at high school clinics:

• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis vaccine (Tdap)
• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio vaccine (Tdap-IPV)
• Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR)
• Meningococcal conjugate ACYW135 vaccine (Men-C-ACYW135)
• Chickenpox vaccine (Var)
• Hepatitis B (HB)
• Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV)

Before the vaccination, let your child know:

• What to expect.
• Why the vaccines are important.
• That the needle might feel like a pinch in the upper arm that only lasts a few seconds.
• That the nurse will help to decrease their fear/pain (e.g.: distraction, deep breathing, relaxing their arm, talking them through the experience etc.).

On the day of the vaccination, have your child:

• Eat something before their appointment.
• Wear a shirt with loose sleeves.
• Wear a mask to access the clinic.
• Follow instructions provided by the public health nurse and your reminder email to access the clinic.

If your child is nervous about getting needles, use the CARD system to have a more positive vaccination experience.

Every year, the Health Department reviews immunization records of students to ensure they are up-to-date for required vaccines. Our goal is to ensure students are immunized to help keep them healthy and avoid the spread of vaccine preventable diseases, while meeting requirements to avoid future suspension. Health care providers are not required to update the Health Department with vaccines your child has received. We rely on parents to keep us updated.

Students will not be at risk for suspension for overdue immunizations for the 2022-2023 school year.

If you received an immunization reminder letter from us, we are missing vaccine information for your child.

Here is what you should do next:

• Talk to your health care provider to find out if your child is up to date.
• Compare the record on the letter with your health care provider’s record.
• If your child needs vaccines, see if you can make an appointment with your health care provider. You can also make a plan with your health care provider to receive any missing vaccines in the future. If you don’t have one, a health care provider, try calling walk-in clinics in your area as some of them may be able to give your child the missing vaccines. Bring the letter with you to your appointment.
• Give us the update for the missing vaccines.
• This year, Health Department nurses will be going to schools in February and March to offer all routine vaccines. This will also include the recommended vaccines, hepatitis B and HPV9, which are not required by the Immunization School Pupils Act (ISPA).

If your child cannot get vaccinated due to medical or personal beliefs, see the immunization exemption section.

You may be able to view your child’s vaccine record online. You can also call us for a copy.

All students under 18 years of age need vaccinations for the following diseases, as required by the Immunization of School Pupils Act:

• Tetanus
• Diphtheria
• Pertussis
• Polio
• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella
• Varicella (if born on or after January 1, 2010)
• Meningococcal disease group C (under 12 years of age)
• Meningococcal disease group ACYW-135 (over 12 years of age)

Immunization information request form for junior kindergarten and new registrants

Get more information on the Immunization of School Pupils Act.

Medical exemptions

If your child cannot get vaccines due to medical reasons, download the Statement of Medical Exemption - ISPA form. This form must be completed by a doctor or nurse practitioner.

Conscience or religious exemptions

Durham Region Health Department is continuing to work with the Ministry of Health on the enforcement of mandatory vaccines under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). School suspensions under ISPA will not be enforced during the 2022/2023 school year. Vaccine education sessions are currently not available, as a result the Health Department is not currently accepting submissions for non-medical exemptions. Please continue to check back for future updates.