Parents are required to make sure their children’s immunizations are up to date and Public Health Sudbury & Districts is providing online registration.
Nurse Karyl McGibbon, says the province has introduced Immunization Connect Ontario, a new secure online system for submitting information to health units.
She stresses all children attending school or licensed daycares must have their immunization up to date in time for the new school year.
Letters are sent to parents or students when records are incomplete.
The health unit requires that students be vaccinated to continue to attend school and for parents to send the agency their updated vaccine information, so it can update the Ministry of Health records on each child.
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“It is a great alternative to paper records,” adds McGibbon. “Parents and students can view their own immunization record online and can report any new vaccinations students received to this online site found at phsd.ca/reportvaccines.
“It’s like the yellow immunization card, only better. However, vaccination records can also be printed if a paper copy is required.”
Immunization Connect Ontario can be accessed at phsd.ca. The student’s Ontario Health Card number is required. Children 16 years of age and older can access and report vaccinations themselves.
For questions about vaccines, how to report them or to book a vaccination appointment, call 705-522-9200, ext. 458.
