Southwestern Public Health is offering vaccination clinics in six communities throughout March to allow youngsters to get caught up on immunizations.
Last month the health unit notified several thousand families about missing immunization records. Under the province’s Immunization of School Pupils Act, children must be immunized to attend school.
In Ontario, there are nine required immunizations for children who attend school: diphtheria, measles, meningococcal disease, mumps, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, rubella, tetanus and chicken pox.
“We know that the past couple of years have been difficult for families. Competing priorities, service interruptions, and significant changes in routine have gotten some families off track with routine childhood immunization,” says
Jaime Fletcher, Chief Nursing Officer and Manager of the vaccination program at the health unit.
• To book a vaccination appointment with Southwestern Public Health, http://www.swpublichealth.ca/booking
• To submit your child’s up-to-date vaccination record http://www.swpublichealth.ca/vaccineswork
The dates and locations for March are:
Tillsonburg – March 14 and March 21 (AM)
Ingersoll – March 13 (AM)
West Lorne – March 15 (All Day)
Aylmer – March 7 (PM) and March 13 (PM)
Woodstock – March 7, 9, 17, 21, 23
St. Thomas – 9, 16, 23 and 30
