Immunizations for Youth and School Immunization Schedule

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Vaccines are an important part of healthy growth and development. Think of them the same way you would healthy eating, physical activity, or proper sleep.

Vaccines are a proven and safe way to prevent serious infections. Although we rarely see most of these diseases in Canada now, they still exist. If we stop vaccinating children, these diseases will return. Vaccines sometimes even prevent death.

Vaccines help your body to help itself. Your body will make antibodies when you get a vaccine. Antibodies help your immune system to identify and destroy a virus. This will protect your child and those around them.

Most vaccines are given by injection. Some are given orally (in the mouth). New types of vaccines, such as nasal sprays, make them less painful for some patients.

It is important to report any vaccines your child receives to Ottawa Public Health (OPH). OPH keeps a record of your child's vaccinations to help protect public safety. This is important if there is ever a disease outbreak.

Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) are responsible for updating Ottawa Public Health every time their child receives immunization from their doctor

Your child's health care provider and school are not mandated to report your child's immunization to OPH. Please visit our reporting page for more information on reporting vaccines to OPH.

What vaccines do my youth need?

Grade 7

You will receive a consent form from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) when your youth is in Grade 7. Students need a signed consent to get the Meningococcal, Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines. Students are old enough to give consent for the vaccines but usually co-sign along with their parent(s). Make sure that you and your youth sign and return the consent form the day of their school clinic.

If they happen to miss a clinic, students can wait until the next school clinic or they can book an appointment at a catch-up clinic. Call OPH at 613-580-6744 if you need to schedule one for your youth.

Between the ages of 14 and 16 years

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Tdap)

Your child should have received their first booster dose between the ages of 4 and 6 years. Check your youth's immunization record to find out when your youth was vaccinated. This 14-16 year old booster dose is required 10 years from their 4-6 year old booster dose. The Tdap vaccine is not given in schools. You will need to get it from your healthcare provider. If you do not have a healthcare provider, you can get it from a walk-in clinic.

If you are unsure whether your child has received one or more of these vaccines please call 613-580-6744 and speak to a nurse who can discuss which vaccines your child requires.

Visit our diseases prevented by routine vaccination page for more information on these diseases.

See what vaccines are publicly funded in Ontario in this resource.

Reducing pain during vaccination

Getting a vaccine might be a 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!

Vaccine safety

Please visit our Vaccine safety page.

School Clinics

Nurses from Ottawa Public Health will hold clinics at your child's school two times this year (Fall and Spring).
Sign the consent form for each vaccine you want your child to receive.
Have your child take the signed consent form back to school on the school's clinic date. (the school will communicate these dates to parents, or see dates below).

Vaccines offered

Type of Vaccine	How Many Doses?	When is it given in school?	Who is eligible for the 2018-2019 School Year?
Meningococcal C-ACWY-135 (Menactra^®)	1 dose	Fall or Spring	Mandatory in grade 7. Anyone born in or after 1997 is eligible for one publicly funded dose
Hepatitis B (Recombivax^®HB or Engerix-B^®)	2 doses	Fall & Spring	All grade 7-8 students
Human Papillomavirus Gardasil^®9	2 doses if child is 14 years of age or younger when they receive the first dose 3 doses if child is 15 years of age or older when they receive the first dose	Fall & Spring	All grade 7-10 students All grade 11-12 girls

School Immunization Clinic Schedule for 2019-2020

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)

School	CYCLE ONE 2019	CYCLE TWO 2020
A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary SchoolAgin	December 16	June 16
Agincourt Public School	October 17, 18	April 20, 23
Alta Vista Public School	November 12	May 22
Bell High School	November 7, 8	May 11, 12
Blossom Park Public School	October 25	May 28
Broadview Ave. Public School	October 22, 23	April 20, 22
Castor Valley Public School	October 28	June 8
Cedarview Middle School	October 1, 2, 3	April 1, 2, 3
D. Roy Kennedy Public School	December 6	June 6
Dunning-Foubert Elementary School	October 30	May 14
Emily Carr Middle School	November 13	May 15
Earl Of March Secondary School	December 9, 10, 11	June 9, 10, 11
Fallingbrook Elementary School	November 1	June 15
Featherston Drive Public School	November 12	May 14
Fielding Drive Public School	October 29	May 4
Fisher Park Public School & Summit Alternative	October 10, 15, 16	April 21, 22, 23
Glashan Public School	September 23, 24, 25	April 1, 2, 3
Glen Cairn Public School	December 4, 5	June 12, 15
Goulbourn Middle School	December 9, 10	June 8, 9
Hawthorne Public School	October 21	May 27
Henry Larsen Elementary School	October 16	May 29
Henry Munro Middle School	October 28, 29	June 3, 4
Heritage Public School	October 25	May 27
Hopewell Avenue Public School	October 3	April 27
Huntley Centennial Public School	November 8	May 29
Jack Donohue Public School	October 14, 18	TBD
Kars on the Rideau	October 25, 26	May 25, 26
Katimavik Elementary School	November 20	June 15
Longfields-Davidson Heights High School	September 30, October 1, 2	April 7, 8, 9
Maple Ridge Elementary School	December 11	June 16
Merivale High School	November 27, 28	May 27, 28
Metcalfe Public School	October 18	April 29
Pinecrest Public School	October 3	April 9
Queen Elizabeth Public School	December 5	June 4
Roberta Bondar Public School	November 4, 5	May 6, 7
Sawmill Creek Elementary School	October 1	April 7
Sir Robert Borden High School	October 26, 27, 30	May 6, 7, 8
Steve Maclean Elementary School	October 23, 24	May 25, 26
Stonecrest Elementary School	November 7	May 15
Summerside Public School	November 6	May 21
Terry Fox Elementary School	December 6	June 16
Trillium Elementary School	December 4	June 8
Vimy Ridge Public School	November 28	May 28
Vincent Massey Public School	October 7, 8	April 27, 28
Woodroffe Avenue Public School	November 18, 19	May 19, 20
W. O. Mitchell Elementary School	November 1	May 22
York Street Public School	November 29	June 12

Ottawa Catholic School Board

School	CYCLE ONE 2019	CYCLE TWO 2020
All Saints H.S.	October 28, 29, 30	June 2, 3, 4
Frank Ryan Senior E.S.	September 23, 24, 26	April 15, 16
Holy Trinity Catholic H.S.	October 15, 16, 17	April 20, 21, 22
Immaculata H.S.	October 18, 19	April 30, May 1,
Lester B. Pearson Catholic H.S.	November 4, 5, 6	May 11, 12
Mother Teresa H.S.	October 15, 16, 17	April 15, 16, 17
Notre Dame H.S.	December 12, 13	June 11, 12
Sacred Heart H.S.	October 21, 22, 23	April 28, 29, 30
St. Francis Xavier H.S.	October 7, 8, 9	April 8, 9, 14
St. Joseph H.S.	December 2, 3, 4	June 10, 11,12
St. Mark H.S.	October 21, 22	April 22, 23
St. Matthew H.S.	November 25, 26	June 2, 3
St. Michael, Fitzroy School	November 8	May 4
St. Patrick's I.S.	December 2, 3	June 9, 10
St. Paul H.S.	October 21, 22	May 12, 13
St. Peter H.S.	November 19, 20, 21	May 19, 20, 21

Conseil des écoles catholiques du centre-est

Schools	CYCLE ONE 2019	CYCLE TWO 2020
Collège catholique Franco-Ouest (Pavillon)	September 16, 17	April 22, 23
Collège catholique Mer Bleue (Pavillon)	September 16, 17, 18	May 21, 22
Collège catholique Samuel-Genest (Pavillon)	October 7, 8, 9	May 13, 14, 15
École secondaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges (Pavillon)	October 21, 22, 23	May 6, 7, 8
École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité (Pavillon)	September 30 October 1, 2	April 7, 8, 9
École secondaire catholique Garneau (Pavillon)	October 17, 18	April 20, 21
École secondaire catholique Paul Desmarais (Pavillon)	September 23, 24	March 26, 30
École secondaire catholique Pierre-Savard (Pavillon)	October 9, 10, 11	April 15, 16, 17
École secondaire catholique St. Guillaume	October 25	May 27

Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario

SCHOOL	CYCLE ONE 2019	CYCLE TWO 2020
École élémentaire et secondaire publique Maurice Lapointe	September 19	March 27
École élémentaire publique Michel Dupuis	September 26	April 6
École élémentaire publique Julie Payette	October 3	April 30
École élémentaire publique Trille des Bois	September 27	May 1
École secondaire publique De-La-Salle (Pavillon)	October 29, 30, 31	April 27, 28, 29
École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde (Pavillon)	September 9, 10, 11	March 31, April 1, 2
École secondaire publique Louis-Riel (Pavillon)	September 13, 20	March 30
École secondaire publique Omers- Deslauriers (Pavillon)	September 27	April 14

Ottawa Independent Schools

Ottawa Independent Schools	CYCLE ONE 2019	CYCLE TWO 2020
Abraar School	September 18	March 31
Centre Jules Leger	September 11	March 25
Elmwood School	September 25	May 4
Lycée Claudel	September 25	May 6
MacDonald Cartier Academy	September 27	May 8
Ottawa Christian School	September 20	March 27
Ottawa Islamic School	September 19	April 6
St. Laurent Academy	September 13	April 3
Turnbull School	September 26	April 14

Frequently asked questions

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Do you have more questions?

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