Dear Parents/Guardians,
In response to the COVID-19 situation a state of emergency has been declared in York Region. All non-essential services have been suspended until further notice and public health staff and resources are being redeployed to work on COVID-19 response. Consequently, the following school-based immunization services have been cancelled for the remainder of the current school year:
| Program | Details |
|
Grade 7 School Immunization Clinics |
All school clinics scheduled for spring 2020 are cancelled
(April – June 2020) |
| Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) Enforcement | All outstanding enforcement activities for remainder of the 2019-2020 school year are cancelled |
We will share details with schools and school boards once plans for school based immunization services are finalized for the 2020-2021 school year, including any plans for catching up students who missed dose two of the grade 7 immunization program this spring.
If you have questions regarding whether your child’s routine immunizations should be delayed due to COVID-19, please contact your child’s health care provider.
For more information contact York Region Public Health:
- Phone 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73456
- Online at york.ca/immunizations>Immunization Requirements for School
- COVID-19 information: http://www.york.ca/covid19
