Is your child’s immunization record up to date?

You may be receiving a letter from Peel Public Health to update your child’s immunization

record. It is important that you respond to this letter by calling or faxing Peel Public Health to

provide your child’s immunization information.

The annual screening, which is required by law, ensures children are protected from a number

of vaccine preventable diseases. All Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board students

missing mandatory immunizations (i.e., Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps and

Rubella) on their records will need to update their records, or provide a valid exemption, to

avoid suspension.  You don’t need to wait to get the letter to update your child’s records. You

can report every time your child receives an immunization.

Many parents believe their child’s vaccines are reported by their doctor, school or child-care

facility but in fact, parents are responsible for reporting their child’s vaccines. Schools and

childcare facilities only forward immunization records to Peel Public Health at the time of initial

registration.  Similarly, vaccines are not reported between health units. This means, if your child

changes to a school in a new region, you need to contact the local health unit of the new school

to report your child’s immunizations.

To ensure your child’s immunization records are up-to-date, follow the tips below or call Peel

Public Health for more information at 905-799-7700.

record (find it on the immunization yellow card or your doctor’s office). Check to see

if this student is missing vaccine dose(s) for his/her age. The vaccines with a

checkmark on the immunization schedule are mandatory.

3. Visit your family doctor or walk-in clinic to get any doses of the mandatory vaccines

your child may be missing.

4. Report all vaccine doses your child has received, which are missing from his/her

following ways: