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Grade 11/12 students facing suspension if not immunized
September 25, 2025 · 0 Comments
By Brian Lockhart
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is enforcing suspension orders for students in Grades 11 and 12 who have incomplete vaccination records.
In accordance with the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA), suspensions began on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Under the ISPA, health units are required to maintain vaccine records for every student attending school and enforce suspensions for incomplete vaccine information.
As of Sept. 15, there were more than 2,700 outstanding records.
To support students and families, the Health Unit is offering drop-in clinics at the following office locations: Barrie, Midland, Orillia, Cookstown, Collingwood, Huntsville, and Gravenhurst.
A clinic is available on Friday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Students may also receive their immunization through their healthcare provider, but must report this information to the Health Unit. Reporting immunizations can easily be done online at smdhu.org/lmmsOnline or by calling the Health Unit at 705-721-7520, ext. 8827, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Having up-to-date immunizations helps to ensure that students have the best protection against serious vaccine preventable diseases, reduces the risk of outbreaks in schools, and allows the Health Unit to act quickly to prevent and control outbreaks.
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