Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) the HKPR District Health Unit is required to collect and maintain up-to-date immunization records for every student registered for school in the City of Kawartha Lakes, County of Haliburton and Northumberland County area. The law states that parents and caregivers must provide the Health Unit with proof of completed immunizations.
Every year, the Health Unit reviews its records and send letters home to students who are missing immunizations. The letters explain which immunizations are missing from the records and when the missing information is due. If the information is not provided by the due date, the student could be suspended from school.
Required Vaccinations for School
The following vaccines are required if your child attends school.
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, and Type B (Hib) Given at 2, 4, 6 and 18 months
Vaccine name: Pediacel®
Pneumonia (pneumococcal) Given at 2, 4 and 12 months of age
Vaccine name: Prevnar 13®
Meningitis (meningococcal) Given at 12 months of age
Vaccine name: Menjugate® or Neisvac-C®
Measles, Mumps and Rubella Given at 12 months of age. Booster given at 4-6 years.
Vaccine name: MMR II® or Priorix®
Chickenpox (varicella) Given at 15 months of age. Booster given at 4-6 years.
Vaccine name: Varivax® or Varilrix®
Only for those born after 2010.
What You Need to Do
If you have received a letter from the Health Unit regarding your child's immunization record, review the following scenarios to determine next steps.
You child has not received the immunization(s) yet
Book an appointment with your Health Care Provider and bring the letter with you. If you do not have a Health Care Provider, call the Health Unit to book an appointment through a Immunization Clinic at 1-866-888-4577 x 1507.
After your child has received the immunization(s), update the online Submit Immunization Record. You can also update by phone, email, fax, mail or in person.
Your child has received the immunization(s), but it doesn’t show on the Health Unit’s record
Update your child's record with the Health Unit. Go to Submit Immunization Record online or you can update by phone, email, fax, mail or in person. You will need your child's name, date of birth, name of vaccine given and date the vaccine was given to complete the record.
NOTE: The Health Unit is not notified is your child receives an immunization through your health care provider.
Your child received the immunization(s), but there is an issue with the timing.
Call the Health Unit if you or your health care provider have any questions. Your child may need to be re-immunized.
Your child cannot receive the immunization(s) for medical reasons.
Book an appointment with your physician or nurse practitioner to have a Statement of Medical Exemption form filled out.
Drop-off or mail the completed form to a Health Unit offices.
You do not want your child to receive the immunization(s) for personal reasons.
Complete the vaccine exemption process which begins with watching the vaccine education video below.
Next Steps:
Visit Vaccines for children at school for more information.
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