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. These immunizations include:
- diphtheria
- haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- measles
- meningococcal disease
- mumps
- pertussis (whooping cough)
- pneumococcal disease
- polio
- rubella
- tetanus
- varicella (chickenpox)
Parents need to:
- Keep their child’s immunizations up to date.
- Provide the childcare centre with a copy of their child’s immunization record BEFORE the child attends the centre.
- Keep a record of their child’s immunizations and notify the Health Unit each time their child receives an
immunization.
If parents/legal guardians decide they do not want their child to receive one or more of the publicly-funded vaccines, they must complete a Statement of Conscience or Religious Belief, Child Care and Early Years Act and the Exemption request form below and provide a copy of both to the childcare centre.