Suspension Orders under the Immunization of School Pupils Act
View the reporting steps below for returning to school:
• Elementary Reporting Steps
• High School Reporting Steps
Report your Child’s Vaccines to Public Health
Immunize Connect Ontario (ICON) is the fastest and most convenient way to submit and review updated immunization records to avoid the risk of school suspension.
Reporting Immunization Records
Report Online: Report immunizations to Lambton Public Health. Upload a picture of your record to ensure accurate records. 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. Using ICON is still the quickest way to submit and retrieve records.
To access ICON you’ll need your child’s Ontario Health Card. The system will verify your child’s identity based on the postal code their health card is attached to. The site will prompt you to create a PIN. It is important to write down your PIN and keep it in a safe place. If the incorrect PIN is entered 5 times, your ICON 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.
Mail/Drop off a copy: Mail or drop off a copy of your child’s immunization record (e.g. yellow card, printout of full record from your health care provider’s electronic system) to Immunization Records, 160 Exmouth St., Point Edward, ON N7T 7Z6
If you need assistance, contact us by email at immunization@county-lambton.on.ca or call 519-383-8331. 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.
Access 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.
If you need assistance, contact us by email at immunization@county-lambton.on.ca or call 519-383-8331. *Note: COVID-19 vaccines are recorded in the provincial system COVax at the time of administration, click to find out how to download proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
Immunization Exemptions
Children can be exempted for medical reasons, conscience, or religious beliefs. However, a child who is not vaccinated may be excluded from a school or licensed child care due to an outbreak or an immediate risk of an outbreak of a designated disease.
Complete the appropriate steps below for exemptions for children K-12 or in licensed child care. The forms are different depending on the setting and reason for exemption.
Exemption for Medical Reasons
1. Have your health care provider complete and sign the Statement of Medical Exemption form (JK to Gr 12) or Statement of Medical Exemption form (Child Care).
2. Submit the completed form to Public Health by mail or in person.
3. Keep a copy for your records.
Exemption for Religious or Conscience Reasons – School-Aged Children (JK-Grade 12)
If you are choosing not to immunize your school-aged child for religious or conscience reasons, you will need to:
1. Watch the Ontario Ministry of Health Vaccine Education Video.
2. Complete Public Health’s Vaccine Education Survey to receive a Vaccine Education Certificate.
3. Complete a Statement of Conscience or Religious Belief Form (JK-Grade 12) including having it witnessed by an Ontario commissioner for taking affidavits. The following qualify as a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits: Member of Provincial Parliament, Provincial Judge, Justice of the Peace, Clerk, Deputy Clerk or Treasurer of Local Municipalities in which their local municipality is situated, Head of Municipal Council in which their local municipality is situated, Member of City Council (reeves) in which their local municipality is situated, Notary Public, Barristers and solicitors entitled to practice law in Ontario, Any individual who is empowered by the Lieutenant Governor to be a commissioner (a stamp is required for these individuals).
4. Submit original copies of your Vaccine Education Certificate and your signed Statement of Conscience or Religious Belief Form to Lambton Public Health by mail or in person.
We will not accept the exemption form without a printed copy of the Vaccine Education Certificate. Keep a copy of both the certificate and the Statement of Conscience or Religious Belief Form for your records.
Exemptions for Religious or Conscience Reasons – Children in Licensed Childcare
If you are choosing not to immunize your child care-aged child for religious or conscience reasons, you will need to:
1. Complete a Statement of Conscience or Religious Belief for Child Form (Child Care) including having it witnessed by an Ontario commissioner for taking affidavits. The following qualify as a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits: Member of Provincial Parliament, Provincial Judge, Justice of the Peace, Clerk, Deputy Clerk or Treasurer of Local Municipalities in which their local municipality is situated, Head of Municipal Council in which their local municipality is situated, Member of City Council (reeves) in which their local municipality is situated, Notary Public, Barristers and solicitors entitled to practice law in Ontario, Any individual who is empowered by the Lieutenant Governor to be a commissioner (a stamp is required for these individuals).
2. Submit original copies of your signed Statement of Conscience or Religious Belief Form to Lambton Public Health by mail or in person.
3. Keep a copy for your records.
Please note these forms for child care aged children will expire when your child begins school. Follow the process above to complete a new exemption once your child is in school. Note: LPH will only accept exemption forms that are completed no earlier than the calendar year that the child will be entering school.
Health Services Appeal and Review Board Decision
Please be advised that on June 18, 2019 the Health Services Appeal and Review Board (HSARB) ruled that the Respondent does not have the ability or the discretion to alter the terms and content of the prescribed (ISPA/CCEYA Affidavit) form. The content of the form, whether it is that portion which contains the information the legislature has specifically determined needs to be communicated or whether it relates to the wording of the Affidavit itself is a matter for the legislature. It is simply not open to the Respondent to alter a prescribed form or the Affidavit contained in it or to accept an altered form in fulfillment of the requirements of the Immunization of School Pupils Act, RSO 1990. Because of this decision, effective September 18, 2024 the County of Lambton will no longer accept any affidavit’s with alterations. You can access the full details of this decision by visiting the Health Services Appeal and Review Board.
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