Attending Licensed Child Care
All children attending Licensed Child Care in Ontario must be immunized according to Ontario’s Publicly Funded Immunization schedule. Being immunized protects children against many diseases that are easily spread in child care facilities.
Under the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA), children are required to be immunized against:
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Polio
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib)
- Pneumococcal
- Measles
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Varicella (chickenpox)
- Meningococcal disease
Exemption Process for Immunization Record Submission for Licensed Childcare
Child Care Registration
At child care registration, parents or guardians must submit their child’s immunization record to their provider.
Parents also need to send the information to the Health Unit:
Please use the CANImmunize App to submit your child’s records.
It is a free app to download on your phone.
This allows you to have your child’s immunization record with you and also securely send the record to the Health Unit after each immunization is received.
Other options:
- Health Card not required, but is very helpful information
Mail or drop off immunization records
- You can send to the Health Unit by mail, or drop it off at any Health Unit office location.
Related Resources
- Ontario’s Publicly Funded Immunization Schedule
- Vaccines for Babies and Toddlers
- Immunization Fact Sheets and Patient Tools
- Scarborough Health Network’s VaxFacts Clinic is the first of its kind in Canada, supporting community members across the country to get the most accurate information about vaccines