Immunization Records and Reporting | Huron Perth Public Health

It is a parent's/legal guardian’s responsibility to report their child’s immunizations to Public Health. You can keep track of immunizations on the yellow immunization card.

You can view your child's immunization record, and submit immunizations online, using Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON). See below for other ways to report immunizations to Public Health.

In order to report an immunization using ICON, you'll need:

Your child's full name, address and date of birth
Name of the parent or legal guardian
Immunization date
Vaccine your child received
Photo documentation of immunization(s) given (in order for your submission to be processed, a photo of the immunization record needs to be attached)

Access Huron County immunization records Access Perth County immunization records

Other ways to report immunizations

HPPH also accepts immunization records using the following methods:

Email

Scan or take a picture of your child's immunization record and email it to the Immunization Team at immunization@hpph.ca. We will confirm that we received your email.

Please note: Email is not confidential. If you are sending personal health information, you may want to report with a different method.

Fax

Send a confidential fax to HPPH at 519-271-2785 or toll-free at 1-877-271-2785. Ask your child's primary care provider to send the records directly or you can fax them yourself.

In-person

Bring your child's yellow immunization card to one of the HPPH offices and we can update their immunization records.

Phone

Call the Immunization Team at 1-888-221-2133 ext 3558 to provide the information over the phone. If you are calling after hours, leave us a voice message and we can update your child's records.

Vaccine requirements

The Immunization of School Pupils Act and the Child Care and Early Years Act (section 35) require all children attending school or a licensed childcare program in Ontario to receive certain vaccines.

Make sure that your child gets all necessary vaccinations and report each immunization to Huron Perth Public Health. Remember that an out-of-date immunization record could result in your child's suspension from school.

All required vaccinations are free and are included in Ontario's routine immunization schedule.

School vaccination requirements

In keeping with the Immunization of School Pupils Act, your child needs to receive the following vaccines in order to attend school in Ontario:

Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Polio
Meningococcal
Whooping cough (pertussis)
Chickenpox (varicella) (only applies to those born on or after 2010)

Learn more on the Ministry of Health's webpage, Vaccines for children at school. Use the Immunization School Checklist [PDF] to keep track of your child’s vaccines.

Licensed childcare setting vaccination requirements

In keeping with the Immunization for Children in Schools and Licensed Child Care Settings Protocol, 2018 [PDF], your child needs to receive the following vaccines if they are in licensed childcare.

Required vaccines for licensed childcare
Vaccine required	Schedule
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Pediacel/Pentacel)	Primary vaccine series of three doses (usually given at 2, 4 and 6 months), plus booster dose at 18 months.
Pneumococcal conjugate	Primary series of three doses usually given at 2, 4 and 12 months.
Varicella (chickenpox)	Two doses required: One dose after the first birthday (recommended at 15 months) Second dose at least three months after first, provided with MMRV at 4-6 year booster OR bloodwork showing immunity.
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)	One dose on or after the first birthday.
Meningococcal conjugate-C	One dose on or after the first birthday.
Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV)	One dose given at 4-6 years of age.
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio (Adacel-Polio)	One dose given at 4-6 years of age.

Learn more on the Ministry of Health's webpage, Vaccines for babies and toddlers.

Immunization Records

Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) collects, screens and maintains immunization records for all children who attend school or licensed childcare in Huron and Perth counties.

Children who do not have a complete immunization record with all required vaccines, or a valid exemption, may be suspended from school or childcare. Learn more about valid vaccine exemptions.