Immunization Records and Requirements

Immunization is an effective way of preventing a variety of illnesses. It protects staff and children in your care and reduces the number of infectious disease outbreaks.

Requirements for children

Under Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 137/15: General of the Child Care and Early Years Act, children attending licensed daycare are required to have specific immunizations.

Collect and keep immunization records

Childcare centres must collect a complete immunization history of each child, staff member and volunteer prior to admission or hire. You also need to:

Ensure that copies of staff and volunteer immunization records are available to Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) when requested
Forward all immunization updates to Huron Perth Public Health

Requirements for providers

If you work or volunteer in a licensed childcare centre, you are required to get the following vaccines:

Tetanus
Diphtheria
Pertussis
Measles
Mumps
Rubella

You will need to provide your immunization information to the childcare centre when you are first hired. You are responsible for keeping immunization records up-to-date and reporting them to your employer.

Huron Perth Public Health

Huron Office
77722B London Road, RR #5, Clinton, ON
N0M 1L0

Perth Office
653 West Gore St., Stratford ON N5A 1L4
Toll-free 1-888-221-2133
askhpph@hpph.ca