School vaccination program

Meningococcal ACYW-135

• All Grade 7 to 12 students.
• Anyone born in or after 1997.
• Anyone born between 1986 and 1996 are eligible to receive the Meningococcal C vaccine.

Hepatitis B (Hep B)

All Grade 7 to 12 students.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

• All Grade 7 to 12 students.
• Males up to 26 years of age who identify as having sex with men (MSM).

Eligibility criteria applies to all doses required for the vaccine series.

These vaccines are free if received at our clinics. You will need to book an appointment. Walk–ins are not available.

Book appointment

Appointments can also be booked by calling 905–799–7700, or toll-free 1-888-919-7800.

Prepare for the appointment

• Bring your child's vaccination record (yellow card) if available.
• Give your child a snack before their appointment.

Parents and guardians should go with the student to the appointment if they require medical supervision during vaccination.

To provide consent for your child to get the vaccines, print and complete either:

• English: vaccine consent form
• Français: formulaire de consentement au vaccin et fiche d'information

Translated vaccine fact sheets

• Arabic: ورقة معلومات اللقاح
• Gujarati: રસીની માહિતી પત્રક
• Polish: Arkusz informacyjny o szczepionce
• Punjabi: ਟੀਕੇ ਦੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਸ਼ੀਟ
• Simplified Chinese: 疫苗说明书
• Spanish: Hoja informativa sobre la vacuna
• Tagalog: Patalastas ng bakuna
• Tamil: தடுப்பூசி தகவல் தாள்
• Traditional Chinese: 疫苗說明書
• Ukrainian: Інформаційний листок про вакцину
• Urdu: ویکسین حقائق نامہ

How to complete the paper vaccine consent form

• Fill the consent form out in pen. If a mistake is made when filling in the consent, please put a line through the mistake and put your initials beside it.
• Only the parent or legal guardian should fill out and sign the consent form. Write your full last name that you use in your health records. Do not use nicknames or shortened versions of your name.
• Choose yes or no for each vaccine (Hep B, HPV and Men-C- ACYW-135) and provide your child's vaccination history.
• Complete both sides of the consent form. A signature is required on page 2 whether choosing yes or no for the vaccines.
• You only need to provide one consent for both Hep B and HPV vaccines for all doses in the series. You should only submit a new consent if you change your mind.

If your child may not be able to answer the assessment questions being asked by the nurse at the clinic, you can print, complete, and attach to the paper consent:

• English: assessment questions for students with special needs
• Français: questions d'évaluation pour les élèves ayant des besoins particuliers

Required consent

• A parent or guardian must provide consent for students younger than 14 years of age.
• Students between the ages of 14 and 16 years can provide their own consent.
• Students 16 years or older must provide their own consent.

Submitting the paper vaccine consent form

Grade 7 and 8 students

• Paper consent forms were distributed at school when students were in Grade 6 for vaccines to be given at school in Grade 7. You can print and complete a paper consent from the website if you did not receive the form.
• Return the consent form to the school by the morning of the clinic date. If the form is not received by then, we may not be able to vaccinate your child.
• Send your child's vaccination record (yellow card) with them to school for their appointment. Staple a copy of this record to the consent to avoid loss of the original vaccine record.
• All students in the class will be called down on the day of the vaccination clinic to reduce classroom disruption, but only students with consent will be vaccinated. Your child will get their vaccination by the end of the school day (or by the second clinic day in schools that have 2-day clinics).

Catch-up vaccination clinics

Required consent

• A parent or guardian must provide consent for students younger than 12 years of age.
• Students between 12 and 15 years can provide their own consent if they are considered to be capable of making their own treatment decision.
• Students 16 years or older must provide their own consent.

Submitting a vaccine consent form

After booking an appointment you will receive a confirmation email. Included in the email is a link to complete a consent form and a questionnaire. You do not have to complete a paper consent.

These vaccines are safe and those with chronic medical conditions can get them. Most people have no problems after getting vaccinated. Some may have a sore arm or redness, swelling or itching at the needle site. Occasionally tiredness, headache, or slight fever may develop.

Severe reactions are very rare and may include trouble breathing, swelling of the face or mouth, hives, seizures, or fever over 40 C.

Report any severe reactions to your doctor and Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700, or toll-free 1-888-919-7800.

Individuals may receive up to 3 vaccines at their appointment. Receiving these vaccines at the same time is safe.