Suspension notices have been sent to students in Huron and Perth counties not up to date on immunizations.
Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) says they issued 1,557 suspension orders to elementary and secondary students whose immunization records are incomplete.
Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA), students may be suspended from school starting on May 23rd, if their records are not updated by that time.
Initially, there were more than 51-hundred incomplete records, but officials with HPPH say about 70 per cent of those have been updated since January.
Parents who receive a suspension order are asked to do one of the following:
- If your child is up to date on their immunizations, go to www.hpph.ca/icon to report the required information online, or call HPPH at 1-888-221-2133 ext. 3558.
- If your child is not up to date on their immunizations, contact your healthcare provider. If you do not have a healthcare provider, contact HPPH to book an appointment at a catch-up immunization clinic. Appointments can be booked online at www.hpph.ca/catchup or by calling HPPH at 1-888-221-2133 ext. 3558.
- If your child has a valid exemption due to medical reasons, conscience or religious beliefs, or you wish to obtain an exemption, visit www.hpph.ca/exemption and follow the required steps. The suspension order also provides instructions on how to obtain a valid exemption.
A suspension order will be cancelled (rescinded) if parents update their child’s record with HPPH before the suspension date.