| Vaccinations at your health care provider’s office
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| In Ontario, routine vaccines are usually given at your health care provider’s office such as at your family doctor’s or nurse practitioner’s office. Routine vaccines can also be given at some walk-in clinics. If your child requires routine vaccine(s), please contact their health care provider. If you are currently looking for a health care provider please register with Health Care Connect, and a nurse will help you find a family doctor or nurse practitioner who is accepting new patients in our community.
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| School Vaccination Clinics for grades 7 and 8
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| Ottawa Public Health offers grade 7 vaccination clinics. This year, school vaccination clinics will also include grade 8 students who missed receiving their vaccine(s) in grade 7. It is important to read the parent memo below for more detailed information about these clinics. Please also fill out the consent form below and ensure your youth brings it to school with them. Be sure to discuss the vaccines your youth needs with them ahead of time. For more information see the memo to parents, also found below.
The following vaccines are offered at the grade 7 vaccination clinics. Please find the fact sheet in your preferred language for vaccine related information.
Find below, locations and dates for school clinics.
| Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE)
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Clinics
| School |
Spring 2023 Dates |
| Franco-Cité |
June 9, 12 and 13 2023 |
| Garneau |
June 1 and 2, 2023 |
| Paul Desmarais |
June 6 and 7, 2023 |
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| Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO)
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Clinics
| School |
Spring 2023 Dates |
| Omers-Deslauriers |
May 30 and 31, 2023 |
| De La Salle |
June 14, 15 and 16, 2023 |
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| Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)
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Clinics
| School |
Spring 2023 Dates |
| York Street |
June 16, 2023 |
| Hopewell |
June 5, 2023 |
| Vincent Massey |
May 18, 2023 |
| Kars on the Rideau |
May 29 and 30, 2023 |
| Henry Larson |
May 24, 2023 |
| Agincourt |
May 25, 2023 |
| Fielding Drive |
May 23, 2023 |
| Fisher Park PS / Summit Alt |
May 23, 24, 25, and 26, 2023 |
| Goulburn |
June 16, 2023 |
| Broadview |
June 9 and 12, 2023 |
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| Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB)
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Clinics
| School |
Spring 2023 Dates |
| St. Paul High School |
May 31 and June 1, 2023 |
| St. Francis Xavier |
June 8, 9 and 12, 2023 |
| St. Michael Fitzroy |
June 1, 2023 |
| Mother Teresa |
June 6, 7 and 8 2023 |
| St. Joseph |
May 25, 2023 |
| Immaculata |
June 6 and 7, 2023 |
| St. Mark HS |
May 30 and 31, 2023 |
| Holy Trinity |
May 23, 24, 25 and 26 2023 |
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| Private schools
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Clinics
| School |
Spring 2023 Dates |
| Heritage Academy |
June 5, 2023 |
| Ottawa Christian |
June 2, 2023 |
| Lycee-Claudel |
May 29, 2023 |
| The Element |
June 2, 2023 |
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| School Immunization Catch-up Clinics for grades 7 to 12
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| Ottawa Public Health will hold catch-up clinics in high schools for youth in grades 7 to 12 who missed the opportunity to receive their vaccine(s) due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Four vaccines will be offered including the meningococcal (pdf - 184 KB), human papillomavirus (pdf - 205 KB) and hepatitis B vaccines (pdf - 257 KB) and the 3 in 1 tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine. The following vaccine consent forms will be sent electronically to families to print off, or a form can be picked up in the school office:
Catch-up clinic dates will be added as clinics are confirmed. You will receive information from your youth’s school by email to let you know when Ottawa Public Health will be offering a clinic.
Confirmed catch-up clinic dates
| School |
Dates |
| Earl of March Secondary School |
Monday May 29, 2023 |
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| Immunization Clinic – Elementary Schools |
| Ottawa Public Health is holding immunization clinics in select elementary schools. These clinics are for children and youth who missed the opportunity to receive their routine vaccine(s) due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. No appointment is necessary. For routine childhood vaccines, you are eligible to drop-in if your child identifies with one or more of the following criteria:
- your child is a newcomer to Canada;
- your child does not have an Ontario Health Card (OHIP);
- your child does not have a primary health care provider, such as a family doctor or nurse practitioner;
- your child is currently unable to access routine vaccines through their health care provider.
For school-based vaccines (usually given in grade 7), you are eligible to drop-in if your youth identifies with one or more of the following criteria:
- Your youth in grade 7 or 8 was unable to attend or receive school-based vaccines at their school clinic
- Your youth in grades 9 to 12 has not completed their school-based vaccine series normally administered at school in grade 7 (hepatitis B, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal conjugate vaccine)
Elementary clinic dates and locations will be added below as they are confirmed. These clinics will be open to anyone from the surrounding neighbourhoods after school hours.
Immunization Clinic – Elementary Schools
| School |
Dates |
| St Luke School, Nepean 60 Mountshannon Drive |
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 4 to 7 pm |
| École élémentaire publique Gabrielle-Roy 3395 D’Aoust Avenue |
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3 to 7 pm |
| St Luke, Ottawa 2485 Dwight Crescent |
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 3:30 to 7 pm |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Geneviève 2198 Arch Street |
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 2:45 to 7 pm |
| W.E Gowling Public School 250 Anna Avenue |
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 2:30 to 7 pm |
| Prince of Peace School 1620 Heatherington Road |
Wednesday June 7, 2023 3:40 to 5 pm |
| Bells Corners Public School 3770 Old Richmond Road |
Tuesday June 13, 2023 3:45 to 7 pm |
| D. Roy Kennedy Public School 919 Woodroffe Ave |
Tuesday June 13, 2023 4 to 7 pm |
| Carson Grove Elementary School 1401 Matheson Road |
Wednesday June 14, 2023 3 to 7 pm |
| Pinecrest Public School 1281 McWatters Road |
Wednesday June 14, 2023 3:30 to 7 pm |
| Blossom Park Public School 3810 Sixth Street |
Tuesday June 20, 2023 3:45 to 7 pm |
| École élémentaire publique Marie-Curie 1485 Heron Road |
Wednesday June 21, 2023 4 to 7 pm |
| Sawmill Creek Elementary School 3400 D’Aoust Avenue |
Wednesday June 21, 2023 2:30 to 7 pm |
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Family and Community Vaccination Clinics
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Family and Community Vaccination Clinics
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is now offering routine immunization services for children and youth who live in Ottawa and who are facing barriers in getting their routine immunizations in the community.
| Clinic locations and hours of operation |
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Clinic
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Address
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Hours of operation
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The Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre
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2260 Walkley Road
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- Friday, May 26, 2023: 9:45 to 4 pm
- Friday, June 2, 2023: 9:45 to 4 pm
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Century Public School
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8 Redpine Drive |
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 12:45 to 7:10 pm
- Thursday to Saturday: 9:45 to 4:10 pm
Note: last day of operations will be Saturday, June 3, 2023
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| Kanata Recreation Complex |
100 Charlie Rogers Place |
- Tuesday: 12:45 to 7:10 pm
- Thursday to Saturday: 9:45 am to 4:10 pm
Note: last day of operations will be Saturday, June 17, 2023
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| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary
School
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1515 Tenth Line Road |
- Wednesday: 12:45 to 7:10 pm
- Thursday to Saturday: 9:45 am to 4:10 pm
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| Tom Brown Arena |
141 Bayview Road |
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 12:45 to 7:10 pm
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| New – J.H Putman
Note: Due to road closures, the best access to this clinic is from Maitland Avenue.
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2051 Bel-Air Drive |
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 12:45 to 7:10 pm
- Thursday to Saturday: 9:45 am to 4:10 pm
Note: this clinic opens Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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| New – Earl of March Secondary School |
4 The Parkway |
- Tuesday: 12:45 to 7:10 pm
- Thursday to Saturday: 9:45 am to 4:10 pm
Note: this clinic opens Thursday, June 22, 2023
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You can book an appointment for your child or youth if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:
- your child is a newcomer to Canada;
- your child does not have an Ontario Health Card (OHIP);
- your child does not have a primary health care provider, such as a family doctor or nurse practitioner;
- your child is currently unable to access vaccines through their health care provider.
Book a vaccination appointment
For school-based vaccines, you are eligible to book an appointment if your youth identifies with one or more of the following criteria:
- Your youth in grade 7 or 8 was unable to attend or receive school-based vaccines at their school clinic
- Your youth in grades 9 to 12 has not completed their school-based vaccine series normally administered at school in grade 7 (hepatitis B, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal conjugate vaccine)
School-based vaccines offered include:
Note: Due to COVID-19, eligibility for some vaccines has been extended:
- Girls born in 2002 and 2003 remain eligible for the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) until August 31, 2023.
- Students born in 2004 remain eligible for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine until August 31, 2023.
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| Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs
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| Ottawa Public Health is now offering routine vaccination services for children and youth who live in Ottawa and who are facing barriers getting their routine vaccines in the community. For routine childhood vaccines, you are eligible to drop-in if your child identifies with one or more of the following criteria:
- your child is a newcomer to Canada;
- your child does not have an Ontario Health Card (OHIP);
- your child does not have a primary health care provider, such as a family doctor or nurse practitioner;
- your child is currently unable to access routine vaccines through their health care provider.
For school-based vaccines, you are eligible to drop-in if your youth identifies with one or more of the following criteria:
- Your youth in grade 7 or 8 was unable to attend or receive school-based vaccines at their school clinic
- Your youth in grades 9 to 12 has not completed their school-based vaccine series normally administered at school in grade 7 (hepatitis B, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal conjugate vaccine)
School-based vaccines offered include:
Note: Due to COVID-19, eligibility for some vaccines has been extended:
- Girls born in 2002 and 2003 remain eligible for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine until August 31, 2023.
- Students born in 2004 remain eligible for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine until August 31, 2023.
*Please see below for the hub locations offering school-based vaccines, routine childhood vaccines and other services. No appointment necessary.
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| Reducing pain during vaccination |
| Getting a vaccine can be a new experience for you and your baby. Toddlers and youth can sometimes be a bit afraid. Here are some helpful tips to reduce the pain of a vaccine. Give it your best shot!
| For babies
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| Breastfeed
- Breastfeed your baby five minutes before the injection, as well as during and after vaccinations, to reduce pain and to provide comfort.
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- Hold the baby close to your body, in a front-to-front position with both legs exposed. This reassuring close contact can help to reduce pain.
Offer sugar water
- For babies 12 months of age or less, who are not breastfed, give a few drops of sugar solution (on the tip of the infant's tongue) one minute before the injection. Repeat administration of a few drops of sugar solution just before the injection. The sweet solution provides a few minutes of pain relief during vaccination.
- Purchase a pre-mixed sugar solution at a pharmacy or prepare one at home by mixing 5 mL (one teaspoon) sugar with 10 mL (two teaspoons) water. Do not use honey.
- Never use sugar water at home to calm a fussy or crying baby, as this can lead to tooth decay.
- Feed your baby or give sips of water to clean the baby's mouth after vaccination.
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| For toddlers and young children
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| Prepare your child ahead of time
- Read stories about what happens when you visit the doctor.
- Offer an honest explanation about what to expect. Prepare young children (under 4 years of age) just before the injection. Prepare older children the day before.
- Describe how vaccination will feel (for example, like a pinch).
- Tell your child what they can do to ease the pain (for example, sit still, breathe deeply, relax the arm).
Distract your child
- Draw your child's attention away from the needle. This is one of the best ways that you can help your child.
- Distract your child with a favourite toy or blanket, a book, music, singing, or telling a joke or a story.
- Tell your child to take a deep breath and to blow it out slowly. Blowing bubbles or blowing on a pinwheel can help also.
Position your child in an upright position Hold your young child securely in a comforting hug, sitting upright on your lap, facing forward, or facing you (front to front), with the arm exposed. Lying flat on their back during an injection, or being held too tightly, can be scary for children and can increase their fear. Older children can sit alone if they wish, with the arm exposed. If your child continues to move, ask your healthcare provider about the proper hold technique that is safest for your child.
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| Youth
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| Getting a vaccine might be scary for some youth. Try some of these helpful tips; they may be your best shot to help your youth overcome their fear. Offer helpful distractions such as:
- Talking to your youth
- Having them listen to music with earphones
- Getting them to play games or texting on a cell phone
For older children and youth who are very fearful, think about medications that numb the skin:
- Talk to your health care provider about creams such as EMLA® or Ametop® that can help numb the skin. They are available without a prescription.
- Ask your health care provider to show you the right locations to apply the cream. Keep in mind that, on some visits, more than one injection may be given. Read the instructions before applying the product. It must be on the skin 30 to 60 minutes before the injection(s).
- Offering praise and a reward after vaccinations can help children and youth of all ages!
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