Parents are urged to check their children’s immunization schedule before the next school year.
Is it time for your youngster to get a jab?
“At the beginning of National Immunization Awareness Week, I want to take the opportunity to thank all Ontarians for taking part in the largest immunization campaign in our province’s history, and the health care workers and front-line partners that help make it happen. The COVID-19 immunization campaign continues to illustrate the importance and effectiveness of vaccination,” he said in a press release.
“Your child’s routine immunizations not only defend against serious diseases that can be spread in schools and throughout communities, but guard against unnecessary medical visits and hospitalizations. Importantly, they also help protect those who cannot protect themselves, especially younger children and those who can’t be immunized.”
Staff have also administered the Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis booster to high school students who were due for it, she said.
But the data is still somewhat vague on how many more young people require the jab to bring their vaccination schedule up to do.
“The teams are working collaboratively to identify and reach out to families of students in Algoma who are overdue for other immunizations,” Moore said.
APH also recommends that parents or guardians also submit the vaccine records of their school-aged children and you to APH. Records can be submitted by email to [email protected] , online at www.algomapublichealth.com/icon , or by phone 705-759-5409 or fax 705-541-5959.
Most routine vaccinations require more than one dose and it is recommended that preparation begin now for the new school year.
Immunizations protect an individual and the public against serious diseases that can be spread in schools and communities, while also preventing unnecessary medical visits and hospitalizations. They also help protect those who are not able to be immunized.
