Mark Ham)
Mark Ham)
Work: ________________
Sex: _____
(Address)
School: ___________________________________________________
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(City / Province)
(Postal Code)
No: _______________
Dear All name and address information is provided to York Region Community and Health Services by your childs school. If the above information is incorrect, please contact your childs school to have the information corrected. According to the Immunization of School Pupils Act, Public Health departments are required to have proof of up-to-date immunization for all students under 18 years of age attending Ontario schools against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps and rubella. Immunization against measles, mumps and rubella must have been given after the 1st birthday.
The recorded immunizations with York Region Community and Health Services for this student are:
PneuC 7 Conj
(Whooping Cough)
Men C Conj.
Polio OPV
Hepatitis B
Polio IPV
Diphtheria
(Haemophilus)
Pertussis
Varicella
Measles
Vaccine
IMPORTANT
Attach a copy of your childs complete immunization record from birth (e.g. yellow immunization card) or update this chart to show all of your childs immunizations
Tetanus
This record shows that we do not have dates for the following vaccines:
Information on outstanding vaccines may be recorded below. If your child has not received these vaccinations, please make an appointment with your doctor and take this form and your childs immunization record with you to be updated.
VACCINE(S) GIVEN: DATE GIVEN: DOCTORS NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Return By:
The information provided or attached to this form is being collected, and will be used by the local health unit for the purpose of the Medical Officer of Health maintaining an immunization record on the above named student and to take appropriate action to prevent certain vaccine preventable diseases in the health unit. This information may be disclosed to the Ministry or other health units for the purpose of the prevention of vaccine preventable diseases. For further details about this collection, you can contact the Manager of the Infectious Diseases Control Division by calling (905) 830-4444, ext. 3578; TTY 1-866-252-9933 Aug 2010
Rubella
Mumps
(Sabin)
(Salk)
Hib
York Region Community and Health Services Immunization Program Action Required: 1. If this student has received vaccinations in addition to what our records show, please update our records by either: faxing a copy of the students up-to-date immunization record to (905) 300-2183, or mailing your updated questionnaire and a copy of the childs immunization record in the return envelope provided. Postage will need to be affixed. The updated questionnaire does not require a doctors signature. calling York Region Immunization Services at 1-877-794-1880 and select Option 2; TTY: 1-866-252-9933. 2. If your child requires a vaccine, please make an appointment with your family doctor to have this student immunized. Take this form and your childs immunization record with you so that the doctor can record the vaccines given. Once the doctor has updated the record, please inform Public Health Immunization through either a phone call, fax or using the return envelope provided as outlined above. The questionnaire does not require a doctors signature. 3. Call York Region Immunization Services if: this student requires a medical, religious, or conscientious reasons exemption from immunization, or this student does not have an immunization record to date; or you have any questions
The parent/guardian is solely responsible for providing York Region Community and Health Services with up-to-date immunization information for his/her child, including vaccines and date given (year, month and day). York Region Community and Health Services is required by law to review all students immunization records each year. The original copy of your childs immunization record is an official document. York Region Public Health recommends that you retain it in your possession. Any new information should be provided on an ongoing basis to York Region Community and Health Services.
ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO Age 2 months 4 months 6 months > 12 months 18 months 4 - 6 years 14 - 16 years (Due 10 years from previous booster) Every 10 years after Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus Polio Hib Measles Mumps Rubella
Note: 2 doses of measles vaccine are required with 1st dose after the 1st birthday. Immunization Review Process Questionnaire Each year, York Region Community and Health Services reviews all students immunization records and a questionnaire is sent home with students when information is required. The completed questionnaire should be returned directly to York Region Community and Health Services. Suspension Order A few weeks later, if no response or inadequate information is provided, a Suspension Order is mailed home to parents indicating the date the student will be suspended from school. Suspension After a further 3-4 weeks from the original date of the Suspension Order, if no response or inadequate information is provided, the child will be suspended from school unless adequate proof of immunization is provided or a valid exemption is on file with York Region Immunization Services. If at any time you have questions or wish to update immunization information for your child, please call Immunization Services at 1-877-794-1880 and select Option 2; TTY: 1-866-252-9933 or visit our website at www.york.ca