Curriculum and School Supports

Immunization Program for Grade 7 Students

Every year, students in Grade 7 have the opportunity to be immunized against two serious diseases – hepatitis B and meningitis. This program is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and is available at no cost to all Grade 7 students.

Nurses from York Region Community and Health Services visit York Region Schools twice during the school year – in the fall and again in the spring – to provide the immunization clinics. Students require two doses of the hepatitis B vaccine to be fully protected. The first dose is given in the fall and the second dose in the spring. Students need only one dose of the meningitis vaccine to be fully protected. This vaccine is offered during the spring clinic, when students receive their second dose of hepatitis B vaccine. If for some reason a student misses one of the immunization clinics, he or she can attend one of the monthly community clinics.

If you require any information abou the school immunization clinics, contact York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933.

Consent forms:

• Hepatitis B Immunization Consent Form
• Meningitis Immunization Consent Form 

It is beneficial for students to understand ahead of time why they are being immunized. This helps to minimize any anxiety they may have about getting needles and facilitates informed consent. To help teachers prepare students for their immunizations, York Region Community and Health Services has provided the following resources to Grade 7 teachers in the York Region District School Board and the York Catholic Districts School Board.

PowerPoint Presentation: A presentation to use with students to help them learn about Hepatitis B and Meningitis and how immunization can protect them

These teaching resources are matched to the Grade 7 curriculum and include activities, worksheets and overheads:

Teaching Resource for YRDSB  
Teaching Resource for YCDSB

Summary: A 2-page outline of the "must-know" facts about Hepatitis B and Meningitis. 
What Parents Need to Know about Immunization 

For further information, please see the following:

Public Health Agency of Canada: Hepatitis B information
Health Canada: Meningitis information

Secondary Schools

Parental newsletter insert on Adacel - It is important for your 14 to 16 year old child to receive this mandatory vaccine to protect them from Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis.

For more information, please contact
York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933