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Immunizations for Children and Youth

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On this page:
  1. Importance of Immunizations
  2. Report and View Immunization Records 
  3. Immunization Exemptions 

Importance of Immunizations

Immunizations prepare the body to fight illness before getting sick by building the body’s natural immunity to a disease. This helps to protect children from illness and the spread of disease. Public Health works with the community to build a layer of protection in licensed child care centres and schools, helping ensure children and workers stay safe. 

Schedule 

To create this layer of protection, Public Health urges parents/guardians to follow Ontario’s routine immunization schedule. Learn more about vaccines for: 

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Report and View Immunization Records 

Parents or guardians must report their child’s immunizations to Public Health. Schools and health care providers are not required to report these records.  

You can report your child’s immunizations in one of the following ways: 

  • Online: Immunize Connect Ontario (ICON) (upload a picture of the record before you submit) 
  • Mail/Drop Off Copy: Immunization Records, 160 Exmouth St., Point Edward, ON N7T 7Z6 

View Immunization Records 

Visit the Immunize Connect Ontario (ICON) website to view, save as PDF, or print an immunization record for your child. This record includes any vaccines that have been reported to public health and those that have been administered by public health. 
 
Note: COVID-19 immunization recorded in the provincial system COVax at the time of administration. Find out how to download proof of COVID-19 immunization. 

If you are having difficulty reporting or viewing your child’s immunizations online, please review the following information and contact us if you continue to have problems. 

  • There will be a time delay before newly submitted information shows up on a downloaded record, as it must be reviewed and accepted by health unit staff. 
  • ICON will verify your child’s identity based on the postal code their health card is attached to. If you have moved and are unable to sign into ICON, please contact us. 
  • You will need to create a PIN and keep this in a safe place. If the incorrect PIN is entered 5 times, your account will be locked until midnight, and you won’t be able to try again until 12:01 a.m. the next day. Lambton Public Health cannot unlock accounts. 
  • If you need to reset your PIN, you can do this yourself. There may be a 15 to 30-minute delay before you get the email with a link to reset. 

Immunization Exemptions 

Children may be exempt from immunization for medical reasons or conscientious/religious beliefs. If a child is not immunized, they may be kept out of school or childcare during an outbreak, or if there is an immediate risk of an outbreak. 

To request an exemption, you must complete the correct form and submit it to Lambton Public Health. 

Licensed Child Care Centres 

Under the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA), all children in licensed childcare, as well as staff, students, and volunteers, must have:  

  • Proof of immunization, or
  • A valid medical or non-medical exemption. 

Parents/guardians, staff, students, or volunteers who want an exemption must fill out the proper form and send it to Lambton Public Health. 

Important: Exemption forms for childcare expire when your child starts school. A new exemption form must be completed for school-aged children. 

Kindergarten to Grade 12 students 

Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA), all school-aged children (Kindergarten–Grade 12) must have: 

  • Proof of immunization, or
  • A valid medical or non-medical exemption. 

Parents/guardians who want an exemption must fill out the correct form and send it to Lambton Public Health. 

Note for Kindergarten: Exemption forms will only be accepted if completed in the same calendar year that your child starts school (the year your child turns 4). 

If you need assistance accessing exemption information, please call Lambton Public Health at 519-383-8331.

Sources

Immunization Clinics

See what clinics Lambton Public Health is offering.

Clinics

Grade 7 Consent

Avoid the risk of suspension and view information related to Grade 7 Consent and immunization clinics.

Grade 7 Consent

Questions?

If you have questions related to child and youth immunizations, please contact us.

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Immunization Data Tool

View Public Health Ontario’s interactive report to explore and download immunization surveillance data in Ontario

Data Tool