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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.

VaccineDosesEligibilityEligible until
Meningococcal vaccine: Menactra® or Nimenrix®, covers serogroups A, C, Y, W-1351 doseAll Grade 7 studentsVaccine is received
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: Gardasil®92 doses or 3 doses (depending on age)All Grade 7 studentsEnd of Grade 12
Hepatitis B vaccine: Recombivax®HB or Engerix-B®2 doses or 3 doses (depending on age)All Grade 7 studentsEnd 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.

I am ready to consent!

If you have questions or need help completing the form, call 1-800-265-7293.

Clinic Dates

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Clinic DateSchool
Monday September 21

Wellington Hall Academy

Orangeville Christian School

The Maples Academy

Tuesday September 22Quatre Rivieres Elementary School
Thursday September 24

Trillium Waldorf

Guelph Community Christian School

Friday September 25

Laurelwoods Public School

Dufferin Area Christian School

Monday September 28

St John Brebuf Catholic School

St Patrick Catholic School

Tuesday September 29

Kortright Elementary School

Cedarvale Christian School

Wednesday September 30

Centennial Hylands Elementary School

Mitchell Woods Elementary School

Friday October 2

St Peter Separate School, Orangeville

St Mary Catholic School, Elora

Monday October 5

Guelph Lake Public School

Primrose Public School

Wednesday October 7

Montgomery Village Public School

Grand River Public School

Thursday October 8St Joseph Catholic School, Guelph
Friday October 9

Arthur Public School

John Galt Public School

Tuesday October 13

Palmerston Public School

Mary Phelan Catholic School

Wednesday October 14

St Francis Catholic School

Princess Elizabeth Public School

Thursday October 15St Ignatius Catholic School
Friday October 16

Credit Meadows Elementary School

John Mccrae Public School

Monday October 19

Sacred Heart Catholic School, Rockwood

Rickson Ridge Public School

Tuesday October 20St Michael Catholic School
Wednesday October 21

Victoria Cross Public School

Sir Isaac Brock Public School

Thursday October 22

Elora Public School

Westwood Public School

Friday October 23

Princess Margaret Public School

Taylor Evans Public School

Monday October 26Elora Road Christian School
Tuesday October 27

Centre Peel Public School

Rockwood Centennial Public School

Wednesday October 28

Minto Clifford Public School

Gateway Public School

Thursday October 29

Cornerstone Christian School

Meezan School

Friday October 30

Arbour Vista Public School

St Mary Catholic School, Mount Forest

Monday November 2

East Garafraxa Public School

Grand Valley Public School

William C Winegard Public School

Tuesday November 3

Holy Rosary Catholic School

Arthur Christian School

St John Catholic School, Arthur

Wednesday November 4

Island Lake Public School

Sacred Heart Catholic School, Guelph

Thursday November 5Willow Road Public School
Friday November 6

John Black Public School

Mono Amaranth Public School

Monday November 9

St John Catholic School, Guelph

Westminster Woods Public School

Tuesday November 10

St Andrew Catholic School

Maranatha Christian School, Drayton

Thursday November 12

King George Public School

Community Christian School, Drayton

Friday November 13

St Joseph Catholic School, Fergus

Parkinson Centennial Public School

Monday November 16

Waverly Public School

St Benedict Catholic School

Tuesday November 17

Jean Little Public School

Hyland Heights Elementary School

Drayton Heights Public School

Wednesday November 18Ken Danby Public School
Friday November 29

Holy Trinity Catholic School

Aberfoyle Public School

Monday November 23Spencer Avenue Public School
Tuesday November 24

JD Hogarth Public School

St Peter Catholic School, Guelph

Wednesday November 25Erin Public School
Thursday November 26

Glenbrook Public School

St Paul Catholic 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:

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.