Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reminding families across the city about the importance of keeping routine childhood vaccinations up to date and ensuring that immunization records are accurately reported. These measures play a vital role in keeping Ottawa schools safe and protecting students from vaccine‑preventable diseases.
Each year, OPH conducts vaccine surveillance to review student vaccine records and confirm that they meet the requirements outlined in Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). Earlier this fall, OPH issued approximately 15,000 first notices to students born in 2008 and 2018 (seven - and 17-year-olds), informing families that their child’s vaccine record on file with OPH was incomplete. Second notices started in December and will continue through February. Families receiving a second notice have an additional month to provide updated records before a suspension takes effect.
Parents and caregivers can visit ParentingInOttawa.ca/Immunization for more information on routine vaccines, where to get routine vaccines, and how to report routine vaccines to OPH.
