Dear Parents of Grade 7
Students,
During the 2017/18 school year,
York Region Public Health will visit public, catholic and private schools
to provide school immunization clinics for Grade 7 students. The clinics offer
vaccines for Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Meningococcal A, C,
Y, W-135 at no cost.
If you have not already
sent a completed consent form to York Region Public Health, please do so now
using the attached form. Detailed instructions on how to complete and submit
the form can be found on the form and accompanying letter. If a completed
consent form is not received, your child will not be able to be vaccinated at
the clinic.
Under the Immunization
of School Pupils Act, meningococcal vaccine is required for school
attendance, unless an exemption is filed. Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are
recommended, but not required for school attendance.
Parents and guardians who
do not consent should still complete the forms and return them, indicating that
you do not authorize York Region Public Health to immunize your child.
Visit york.ca/immunizations and
click on School Immunization Clinics for more information.
Thank you,
Joanne Lomanno-Aprile Carolyn Lamy
Principal
Vice Principal
