For Youth in Schools
Last Edited/Reviewed: October 15, 2024
What is the school-based immunization program?
The school-based immunization program consists of three publicly funded vaccines provided to students in Grade 7 at school. The program is delivered by public health nurses in Ontario at no cost. The three vaccines are:
*The Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requires all students to receive the Meningococcal (Men-C-ACYW) vaccine or have a valid exemption on file with Peterborough Public Health.
More information about these vaccines and the diseases they protect against can be found in the:
Can I still get these vaccines if I missed them in grade 7?
The school-based immunization program was not offered in schools for 2 years due to COVID-19. Many students have missed some or all of these vaccines.
Students who missed the Men-C-ACYW vaccine remain eligible until the vaccine is received.
The Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are available at no cost for students up to the end of Grade 12 and may be a two-dose or a three-dose schedule depending on age.
Individuals who have recently finished high school may still be eligible to receive the Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines. We recommend you contact Peterborough Public Health if you finished high school after the start of the pandemic and did not complete your vaccine series. You can check or update your child’s Immunization Records here.
Peterborough Public Health provides catch-up clinics at our office located at 185 King St. Peterborough. Appointments are required and can be booked online or by calling 705-743-1000, ext. 331.
Vaccines received with your Health Care Provider
Many health care providers in the area have been assisting with school-based vaccine catch up for their patients and most have forwarded these records to Peterborough Public Health. If your child received some of these vaccines with their health care provider, you can confirm and/or update your child’s immunization record using the online portal.
If you have questions about the school-based vaccine program please call 705-743-1000, ext. 242.
School Immunization Clinics:
School immunization clinics will be held twice during the school year. The second round of dates will be posted in 2025. Large schools have two days for each round.
First round of school clinic dates in alphabetical order by school name:
Adam Scott Intermediate School
Monday, November 18 and Tuesday, November 19
Apsley Central PS
Friday, September 20
Chemong PS
Wednesday, November 20
Children’s Montessori
Thursday, September 19
Crestwood Intermediate School
Tuesday, November 12 and Thursday, November 14
EC Monseigneur-Jamot
Tuesday, October 29
Highland Heights PS
Thursday, October 10
Immaculate Conception CES (Ptbo)
Thursday, November 7
James Strath PS
Monday, November 4 and Wednesday, November 6
Kaawaate East City PS
Tuesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 24
Kawartha Montessori
Thursday, October 17
Kenner Intermediate PS
Tuesday, October 15 and Friday, October 18
Lakefield District PS
Monday, September 23 and Wednesday, September 25
Monsignor O’Donoghue CES (Ptbo)
Wednesday November 13
North Shore PS
Wednesday, September 18
Norwood District Intermediate School
Monday, October 21 and Wednesday, October 23
Prince of Wales PS
Monday, October 28
Queen Elizabeth PS
Friday, November 15 and Friday, May 16
Queen Mary PS
Friday, October 11
Rhema Christian School
Wednesday, October 23
Rowantree
TBD
St. Alphonsus CES (Ptbo)
Wednesday, November 6 and Friday, May 23
St. Anne CES (Ptbo)
Tuesday, November 5
St. Catherine CES (Ptbo)
Thursday, October 3 and Tuesday, October 8
St. John CES (Ptbo)
Wednesday, October 9
St. Joseph CES (Douro)
Monday, September 16
St. Martin CES (Ennismore)
Wednesday, October 30
St. Patrick CES (Ptbo)
Wednesday, October 2
St. Paul CES (Lakefield)
Tuesday, September 17
St. Paul CES (Norwood)
Thursday, October 17
St. Paul CES (Ptbo)
Friday, November 1
St. Teresa CES (Ptbo)
Friday, October 4
Warsaw PS
Friday, November 8