Immunizations for Youth and School Vaccine Information

• For children older than five years
  • COVID-19 vaccines may be given at the same time as or at any time before or after non-COVID-19 vaccines (except Imvamune ®). To date, there have been no concerns about safety or the effectiveness of the vaccine. For more information on the interval between any vaccine and the Imvamune® vaccine, please contact Ottawa Public Health nurses at 613-580-6744.

Where can my child/youth receive immunizations?

• Health Care Providers such as a family doctor or nurse practitioner

• Walk-in Clinics (call ahead to ensure vaccine is available)

Grade 7/8 students:

• Students’ School Clinic schedule
• Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs

Note: School-based vaccines only - Hepatitis B, Human Papillomavirus [HPV] and Meningococcal quadrivalent conjugate vaccines)

Print school vaccine consent (pdf - 254 KB) when your child is attending a school clinic. (This document is currently not in an accessible format. An accessible document will be posted shortly). Make sure that you and your youth have discussed what vaccines are to be given prior to the appointment.

Nurses from Ottawa Public Health will hold clinics at your child’s school this school year for youth in Grade 7 and 8.

Interval between the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines:

Nurses from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) will hold catch-up clinics in high schools for youth in grades 7 to 12 who may have missed the opportunity to receive vaccines due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The following vaccine consent forms will be sent electronically to families, for printing off, or a form can be picked up in the office: 

• School vaccine consent form (pdf - 332 KB) This document is currently not in an accessible format. An accessible document will be posted shortly)
• Tdap consent form (pdf - 341 KB) This document is currently not in an accessible format. An accessible document will be posted shortly)

Catch-up clinic dates will be added as clinics are confirmed. You will receive information from your child’s school by email to let you know when OPH will be offering a clinic. 

OPH will be providing an opportunity for all virtual learners to access school based vaccines and Tdap at the below three community clinics. These clinics will see students as walk-ins on a first come, first served basis: 

• Thursday December 1: Kanata Seniors Centre, 2500 Campeau Drive
  • Clinic hours from 1 to 7 pm
• Wednesday December 7: Orléans Client Service Centre, 255 Centrum Boulevard
  • Clinic hours from 1 to 7pm
• Tuesday December 13: Confederation Education Centre, 1645 Woodroffe Ave
  • Clinic hours from 1 to 7 pm

Please note – these three community clinics are for virtual learners only. For students in physical schools, we are planning catchup clinics on site at many school locations (being continuously added).

There are also a number of Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs that students may be able to access for these vaccines. Please visit the Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs web pages for more information on eligibility and locations.

You are eligible to drop-in if your youth identifies with one or more of the following criteria:

Additionally, in Ontario, routine immunizations can be given at your Health Care Provider’s office or a walk-in clinic, if your Health Care Provider or the walk-in clinic has agreed to offer this service. If your child requires a routine vaccination, please follow up with their primary care provider. Your Health Care Provider can complete a form to send to the Ottawa Public Health vaccine room.

If you are currently looking for a Health Care Provider please register with Health Care Connect, and a nurse will help you find a doctor or nurse practitioner who is accepting new patients in our community.