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School-based Immunizations

School-based Immunizations

Program updates

Halton Region Public Health is returning to schools beginning October 6 to offer grade 7 and 8 students school-based vaccines. See below for more information on school immunization clinics.

School immunization clinics

New for 2025/26: Halton Region Public Health will be visiting schools October through January to offer grade 7 and 8 students school-based vaccines. Nurses will no longer be visiting schools in the spring. See the FAQ section below for more information.

At school clinics, eligible students who have a consent form signed by a parent or legal guardian will be offered:

  • Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 (Nimenrix®, Menactra®)
  • Hepatitis B (ENGERIX®-B)
  • Human Papillomavirus (GARDASIL®9)

Get more information on the routine grade 7 and catch-up immunization schedule.

School clinic schedule

Please note, school immunization clinics are offered during school hours to students who attend the school. These clinics are not open to the public.

  • Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School - Burlington
  • St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
  • Burlington Christian Academy
  • Fern Hill Burlington

  • Kilbride Public School

  • Burlington Central Elementary School (Part 1)
  • Aldershot Elementary School (Part 1)
  • St. John Catholic Elementary School
  • Ascension Catholic Elementary School

  • Burlington Central Elementary School (Part 2)
  • Aldershot Elementary School (Part 2)
  • Frontenac Public School (Part 1) 

  • St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School 
  • Frontenac Public School (Part 2) 

  • St. Mark Catholic Elementary School 
  • Brant Hills Public School
  • Rolling Meadows Public School (Part 1)

  • St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School
  • Trinity Christian School 
  • Rolling Meadows Public School (Part 2)
  • C. H. Norton Public School

  • Sir Ernest MacMillan Public School
  • Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary School
  • The New Glenn Arbour Academy 

  • Alton Village Public School (Part 1) 
  • Charles R. Beaudoin Public School (Part 1)
  • St. Anne Catholic Elementary School

  • Alton Village Public School (Part 2) 
  • Charles R. Beaudoin Public School (Part 2)
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School
  • Florence Meares Public School 

  • St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School
  • Alexander's Public School
  • John William Bioch Public School
  • Orchard Park Public School

  • St. Paul Catholic Elementary
  • John T. Tuck Public School 
  • Tecumseh Public School

  • Pineland Public School

  • Halton Hills Christian School
  • St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
  • Acton Elementary School 

  • St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
  • Ethel Gardiner Public School (Part 1)
  • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School

  • St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
  • Ethel Gardiner Public School (Part 2)
  • St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Elementary School 

  • Centennial Middle School (Part 1)
  • Stewarttown Middle School (Part 1) 
  • Holy Cross Catholic School

  • Centennial Middle School (Part 2)
  • Stewarttown Middle School (Part 2) 
  • Silver Creek Public School 

  • Cedar Ridge Public School
  • St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School
  • St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School

  • St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
  • Escarpment View Public School (Part 1)
  • Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)

  • St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
  • Escarpment View Public School (Part 2)
  • Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)

  • W I Dick Middle School (Part 1)
  • Martin Street Public School 
  • Our Lady of Victory Catholic Elementary School

  • W I Dick Middle School (Part 2)
  • Brookville Public School 
  • Hitherfield School

  • Anne J MacArthur (Part 1)
  • Boyne Public School (Part 1) 
  • P.L. Robertson Public School (Part 1)

  • Anne J MacArthur (Part 2)
  • Boyne Public School (Part 2) 
  • P.L. Robertson Public School (Part 2)
  • Lumen Christi Catholic Elementary School

  • Rattlesnake Point Public School
  • St. Peters Catholic Elementary School

  • Tarbiyah Elementary School
  • Sam Sherratt Public School 
  • E.C. Drury School for the Deaf 
  • St. Scholastica Catholic Elementary School 

  • Viola Desmond Public School (Part 1)
  • Hawthorne Village Public School (Part 1)
  • Tiger Jeet Singh Public School (Part 1)

  • Viola Desmond Public School (Part 2)
  • Hawthorne Village Public School (Part 2)
  • Tiger Jeet Singh Public School (Part 2)
  • Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School - Milton

  • Chris Hadfield Public School (Part 1)
  • St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
  • Irma Coulson (Part 1)

  • Chris Hadfield Public School (Part 2)
  • St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)
  • Irma Coulson (Part 2)  
  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary 

  • Bruce Trail Public School (Part 1)
  • Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School (Part 1)
  • Oxford Learning - Milton 
  • Milton Christian School

  • Bruce Trail Public School (Part 2)
  • Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)

  • Abbey Lane Public School 
  • St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary
  • St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School

  • Montclair Public School
  • St. Michael Catholic Elementary School
  • Sunningdale Public School

  • St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
  • West Oak Public School
  • St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School

  • Captain R. Wilson Public School (Part 1)
  • Forest Trail Public School
  • Emily Carr Public School (Part 1)

  • Captain R. Wilson Public School (Part 2)
  • Emily Carr Public School (Part 2)
  • Palermo Public School

  • Oakville Christian 
  • St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School
  • Appleby College 
  • E. J. James Public School

  • Pine Grove Public School
  • Brookdale Public School
  • St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School

  • Oodenawi Public School (Part 1) 
  • Dr. David R Williams Public School (Part 1)
  • Post's Corners Public School (Part 1)

  • Oodenawi Public School (Part 2) 
  • Dr. David R Williams Public School (Part 2)
  • Post's Corners Public School (Part 2)
  • St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School

  • St. Luke Catholic Elementary School 
  • Falgarwood Public School (Part 1)
  • St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School (Part 1) 

  • Falgarwood Public School (Part 2)
  • James W. Hill Public School
  • St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School (Part 2)

  • Wildwood Academy
  • John Knox Christian School 
  • Fern Hill Oakville
  • Al-Falah Islamic School  
  • Maple Grove Public School (Part 1)

  • W. H. Morden Public School (Part 1) 
  • Pilgrim Wood Public School (Part 1)
  • Maple Grove Public School (Part 2)

  • W. H. Morden Public School (Part 2) 
  • Pilgrim Wood Public School (Part 2)
  • Eastview Public School 
  • Maclachlan College
  • St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School

  • St. Cecilia Catholic Elementary School
  • Walden International School
  • River Oaks Public School (Part 1)

  • Joshua Creek Public School (Part 1)
  • Linbrook School
  • River Oaks Public School (Part 2)
  • St. Marguerite D'Youville Catholic Elementary School

  • Joshua Creek Public School (Part 2)
  • St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
  • Harvest Oak Public School *NEW*
  • Rotherglen Neyagawa

  • Ecole Sainte-Trinite (Part 1)
  • Heritage Glen Public School (Part 1)
  • St. Gregory the Great Catholic Elementary School
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary School

  • St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
  • Heritage Glen Public School (Part 2)

  • Ecole Gaeten Gervais
  • Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School
  • Ecole Sainte-Trinite (Part 2)

  • Munn's Public School

Routine grade 7 and catch-up immunization schedule

The following school-based vaccines are offered to eligible students:

VaccineDosing ScheduleEligible students
Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 (Nimenrix®/Menactra®) (required for school attendance)

1 dose

  • All grade 7-12 students
  • Anyone born in or after *
Hepatitis B (Engerix®-B/Recombivax®HB) (recommended)

2 doses given at least **

All grade 7-12 students.

Human Papillomavirus (Gardasil®9) (recommended)

2 doses given at least apart***

All grade 7-12 students.

* Individuals who have graduated secondary school and have not yet received a Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 vaccine can contact their primary healthcare provider. 

** Students aged 16 years and older require a 3-dose Hepatitis B immunization schedule as per the Canadian Immunization Guide.

*** Students aged 15 years and older require a 3-dose HPV-9 immunization schedule as per the Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario, unless they received their first dose after age 9 and before age 15.

Eligible students who are missing doses of school-based vaccines can receive these vaccines at our community immunization clinics or through their primary healthcare provider. If your child does not have a primary healthcare provider, visit the Halton Physicians Accepting New Patients webpage.

If your child has already received these vaccines from their primary healthcare provider, please review and update your child’s immunization record (external link).

Community immunization clinics

Summer community immunization clinics are now closed. Check back regularly for information on upcoming community immunization clinics.

At community immunization clinics, students are offered vaccines that are required for school attendance as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (external link) and vaccines usually given at school immunization clinics in grade 7.

The following vaccines are offered to eligible students at community immunization clinics:

  • Meningococcal Conjugate-C*
  • Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135*
  • Hepatitis B - HB
  • Human Papillomavirus - HPV-9
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis - Tdap*
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella - MMR*
  • Polio - IPV*
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio - Tdap-IPV*
  • Varicella – Var*

*Vaccines required for school attendance as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (external link).

How to prepare for your child’s immunization

Follow these steps to get ready for your child’s immunization:

Questions and answers

Starting this 2025-2026 school year, and continuing in future years, public health nurses will be visiting each school once during the school year, between October and January. They will offer the school-based vaccines to Grade 7 students and provide additional doses to Grade 8 students who have not completed their vaccine series.

Grade 7 students with consent forms signed by a parent or legal guardian will receive Men-C-ACYW-135, Hepatitis B (first dose), and HPV-9 (first dose) vaccines. In Grade 8, students can receive Hepatitis B (second dose) and HPV-9 (second dose). Students can receive missed or additional doses of school-based vaccines through their primary care provider, at a public health community immunization clinic, or at a school clinic when the student is in Grade 8.

No, the vaccine series does not need to be restarted if more than 6 months passes between doses. Hepatitis B and HPV-9 vaccine series consist of two doses, given at least 6 months apart. If the same vaccines are given too close together in time (less than 6 months apart), the immune response from the first dose may interfere with the effectiveness of the second dose. However, a longer than recommended interval between doses will provide the same immunity.

Students in Halton schools will have the opportunity to receive their first doses of Hepatitis B and HPV-9 in grade 7, and their second doses a year later in grade 8. If students would like to receive their second dose before grade 8, they can follow-up with a primary healthcare provider or public health community clinic at least 6 months after their first dose.

Your child can receive up to 3 school-based vaccines (Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135, Hepatitis B and Human Papillomavirus (HPV)) in one visit if they are eligible. If your child is receiving 3 vaccines in one visit, they will receive two vaccines in one arm and one vaccine in the other arm.

During school immunization clinics, consent is obtained from parents using the School Vaccination Consent Form. If you wish to discuss a previously submitted school consent form, please email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311.

During community-based immunization clinics, consent is obtained verbally from the client as per the Health Care Consent Act.

Eligible students who are missing doses of school-based vaccines have a few options to catch-up:

  1. Request these vaccines from their healthcare provider. Remember to report all vaccinations to Halton Region Public Health (external link). If your child does not have a primary healthcare provider, visit the Halton Physicians Accepting New Patients webpage.
  2. Attend a public health community immunization clinic. Check the community immunization clinic information regularly for updates on locations and schedules.
  3. Wait and receive doses when public health nurses visit their school in grade 8.

No. If they have received a complete and properly spaced Twinrix® vaccine series, they don’t need another Hepatitis B vaccine. If they did not complete the Twinrix® vaccine series, they are encouraged to complete it with their primary health care provider.

Yes. These vaccines have been offered together safely for many years, along with other routine vaccinations in childhood. Getting more than one vaccine at the same time ensures students get the best protection against serious diseases earlier, rather than later.

Yes, your primary healthcare provider may be able to provide school-based vaccines (Meningococcal ACYW-135, Hepatitis B, and HPV). They are free as long as your child is eligible for a publicly funded dose. These vaccines may need to be ordered for your child, so please contact your primary healthcare provider if you are interested in this option.

If you do not have a primary healthcare provider, visit the Halton’s Physicians Accepting New Patients webpage.

For any missed doses, you can inquire with your healthcare provider or attend a community immunization clinic. Please check the community immunization clinic schedule regularly for updates on community clinic locations and schedules.

Halton Region Public Health is continuing to work with the Ministry of Health on the enforcement of mandatory vaccines under the Immunization of Students and Pupils Act (ISPA). Meningococcal ACWY-135 is a required vaccine as per ISPA. If you choose not to vaccinate your child, you will need to obtain a vaccine exemption from Halton Region Public Health for your child to continue attending school.

Please view Vaccine Exemptions for Children webpage for more information.

You can request or view a copy of your child’s immunization online (external link) or by calling 311. Individuals 16 and older must request their own records, as parents cannot access records without their permission.

Before the clinic, talk to your child about the vaccines they will be receiving. Discuss the importance of vaccines to protect your child from certain diseases. Ask your child about any concerns they may have. Talk about your expectation for them to have the vaccine. You can also review and practice helpful ways to stay calm (e.g. count to ten, take slow and deep breaths, look away from the needle).

Visit Immunize Canada for more information (external link) about preparing your child for their vaccinations (external PDF).

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