Immunizations for School

Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) Lakelands Public Health is required to collect and maintain up-to-date immunization records for every student registered for school in the area. The law states that parents and caregivers must provide the Public Health with proof of completed immunizations or a valid exemption.

Every year, Lakelands Public Health 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.

Received a Letter From Your Child's School?

If you have received a letter from Lakelands Public Health 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, book an appointment with Lakelands Public Health.

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 Lakelands Public Health's record

Update your child's record with Lakelands Public Health. Visit Submit Immunization Record. You can also update records 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: Public Health is not notified when 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 Lakelands Public Health if you or your Health Care Provider have any questions. Your child may need to be re-immunized.

Required Immunizations for School

The following vaccines are required if your child attends school.

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Polio Given at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months

Vaccine Brand: Pediacel® or Pentacel®

Meningitis C Given at 12 months

Vaccine Brand: Menjugate® or Neisvac-C®

Measles, Mumps and Rubella Given at 12 months

Vaccine Brand: MMR II® or Priorix®

Chickenpox (varicella) Given at 15 months