Vaccines (immunizations)
Immunizations required to attend school and childcare
Children require certain immunizations to attend school and licensed child care in Ontario. Children who follow the routine childhood immunization schedule will receive all the vaccines needed at the right time to attend childcare and school.
Reporting immunizations
Parents and guardians are responsible for reporting their child’s immunizations to Public Health. Please visit the immunization record and reporting page for more information about reporting vaccines.
School-based immunization program
Public Health offers immunizations to grade 7 students in service area schools. Please visit our school immunization page for more information about school clinics.
Immunization information
The following immunizations may be publicly funded in Ontario. Click on each to learn more information and to see if you are eligible. Please call your health care provider to book an appointment for any required immunizations. If you do not have a health care provider, please contact Public Health.
- coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine
- diphtheria toxoid vaccine
- haemophilus vaccine
- hepatitis A vaccine
- hepatitis B vaccine
- herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine
- human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
- influenza vaccine (flu shot)
- measles vaccine
- meningococcal vaccine
- mpox vaccine
- mumps vaccine
- pertussis vaccine
- pneumococcal vaccine
- poliomyelitis (polio) vaccine
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- rotavirus vaccine
- rubella vaccine
- tetanus toxoid vaccine
- varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Immunization services
Please visit our immunization clinic page for more information on clinical services offered by Public Health.
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
This item was last modified on February 3, 2025