Students may be suspended over vaccines

TORONTO — Thousands of Ontario students face suspensions from school because they haven't provided updated immunization records, but public health officials can't say exactly how many young people across the province are affected.

The 36 local public health units in Ontario are required to maintain immunization records for school pupils, and can ask boards to issue suspension warnings to parents in an effort to get them to make sure their children's vaccines are up to date.

School boards in Toronto, Ottawa, North Bay, Hamilton, Brampton and other communities have either sent warnings to parents about possible suspensions if updated immunization records were not provided, or moved with the local health unit to suspend students.

Toronto Public Health says the Toronto District School Board suspended 3,947 high school students in 2012-13 and 6,626 elementary students in 2013-14 for not having updated immunization records. About 1,800 students at schools in Ottawa have been suspended since mid-December for the same reason.  (more...)

Students may be suspended over vaccines

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