Grade 7 Immunization Program
Grade 7 students are offered three vaccines at school at no cost through WDG Public Health’s school-based immunization program. If your child is in Grade 7 this school year, they are eligible to receive the vaccines at school. School clinics are held twice during the school year, in the fall and spring.
Watch School-based immunizations in Ontario: What parents need to know to learn more about the school immunization program.
| Vaccine | Doses | Eligibility | Eligible until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meningococcal vaccine: Menactra® or Nimenrix®, covers serogroups A, C, Y, W-135 | 1 dose | All Grade 7 students | Vaccine is received |
| Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: Gardasil®9 | 2 doses or 3 doses (depending on age) | All Grade 7 students | End of Grade 12 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine: Recombivax®HB or Engerix-B® | 2 doses or 3 doses (depending on age) | All Grade 7 students | End of Grade 12 |
Vaccine Information
Parents and guardians will receive information about the Grade 7 immunization program in September. Before completing the consent form, review the parent letter and vaccine fact sheets, available in multiple languages.
Below you will find a letter to parents about the Grade 7 school immunization program and fact sheets about each vaccine, available in the following languages:
Complete the consent form
After reviewing the parent letter and vaccine information, please complete the Grade 7 Immunization Consent Form. Please complete the consent form even if you do not want your child to receive vaccines at school. Your child will only receive the vaccines you select on the consent form.
If you have questions or need help completing the form, call 1-800-265-7293.
Clinic Dates
Clinic dates will be posted here when they are available. Use CTRL + F to search for your child’s school.
Help your child prepare for vaccination day
We want your child’s school vaccination experience to be as positive as possible. Watch our Grade 7 vaccination video with your child to see what happens at a school clinic, learn about the three vaccines and learn simple ways to make the experience more comfortable.
You can also review:
- What to expect before vaccination
- What to expect when it's time for vaccination
- What to expect after vaccination
The CARD system can help them feel more calm, confident and less nervous. Learn more about the CARD system and use the CARD checklist.
For more tips, visit Improving the vaccination experience for your child.
More information
Please review the following FAQs if you have questions about Grade 7 vaccinations. If your question is not answered here, you can call 1-800-265-7293.
Yes. Your child’s immune system can easily handle many vaccines at once. Receiving multiple vaccines is safe, convenient and ensures the best protection for your child at the earliest age possible.
Please visit immunizewdg.ca to submit new records. To view current records, please use the Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON) tool. You can also contact our vaccine records department at 1-800-265-7293. More information can be found at our School and Child Care Immunizations page.
Yes. Please complete the online consent form and indicate on the form the dates of the previous doses. A public health nurse will ensure the timing is correct prior to administering their next dose.
Yes, if your child missed these vaccines in Grade 7 they are eligible to catch up until the end of Grade 12. You may contact your primary care provider or make an appointment at Public Health by calling 1-800-265-7293.
Yes. Please submit the online consent form and indicate ‘NO’ in the vaccine consent boxes. Add a note as to why you are not receiving these vaccines at school. It is very helpful for the nurses on clinic day to have completed consent forms for all students.
You may contact your primary care provider or make an appointment at public health by calling 1-800-265-7293. You can also wait until the spring school clinics to start their vaccine series.
If they completed a full series of Hepatitis B vaccine or Twinrix, they do not need to repeat Hepatitis B at school. Fill out an online consent form with the dates of the vaccines and indicate ‘NO’ in the consent box for Hep B vaccine. If they have not received the full series, a nurse will reach out and advise if the vaccine is needed.
Yes, they do need a dose of MenC-ACYW-135. Men-C only covers one strain of meningitis that is most commonly seen in younger children (the C strain). Men-C-ACYW-135 covers for the C strain again but it also covers an additional three other strains A, Y and W-135, which your child has not been protected against yet.
As per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) only one valid dose of MenC-ACYW-135 after age one is required for school attendance. However, your child is still eligible for a publicly funded dose of MenC-ACYW-135 in grade 7. Antibodies can wane so receiving another dose is optional. For more information on a second dose please call our Call Centre at 1-800-265-7293.
Vaccines required for school attendance under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) will need a valid religious or conscientious exemption form completed. Visit Immunization Exemptions for Children in School and Child Care for more information.
Please submit the online consent form and indicate “NO” in the consent boxes and add a note to advise you are in the process of exemption.
Visit Immunization Exemptions for Children in School and Child Care for instructions on medical exemptions and to download a form to be completed by your primary care provider. Please submit an online consent form and indicate “NO” in the consent boxes and add a note to advise you are in the process of medical exemption.
Yes. You can make an appointment at public health by calling 1-800-265-7293.
It is difficult to know when your child’s class will be called down to the school clinic. Timing of vaccination varies considerably at each school. If you would prefer to attend the appointment with your child, you can book an appointment with your primary care provider or at a Public Health by calling 1-800-265-7293.