Share this Story : Why 14,500 Ottawa students could face suspension in the new year Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Why 14,500 Ottawa students could face suspension in the new year Ottawa Public Health will resume issuing vaccination suspensions to students whose vaccines or vaccine records aren't up to date. Author of the article: Blair Crawford Published Sep 18, 2024 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 2 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
The vaccine for pertussis, i.e., whooping cough, one of nine vaccines Ontario students are required to have.
Photo by Luke Hendry / Photo: BNI Archives Article content Ottawa Public Health is stepping up its vaccine surveillance program in schools, including threatening suspensions, as it tries to increase immunization rates which have fallen dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, OPH will send letters to parents and guardians of children ages 7 and 17 (those born in 2007 and 2017), urging them to get the required vaccines for school or to bring their immunization records up to date. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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