Information and Updates from TDSB regarding Immunizations and the Measles outbreak

Hi there - Ms. Mills has asked me to share the following information from the TDSB in relation to immunizations and the measles outbreak. Hard copies of the letters should be arriving in backpacks too!

From the TDSB

ü  The TDSB takes its lead from Toronto Public Health with regards to vaccinations.
ü  The TDSB helps with the exchange of information between parents and Toronto Public Health.
ü  Toronto Public Health oversees vaccination requirements, including exemptions which can be granted on medical, religious and philosophical grounds. For those wishing to be exempt, a form must be submitted to Toronto Public Health — not the TDSB.
ü  It’s important to note that parents must submit vaccination information to Toronto Public Health. Every time a child has a needle, a parent should let them know.
ü  The immunization/vaccination rate at each school is a snapshot in time and does necessarily reflect the current rate — as students may have received the required immunization/documentation within days of the compiling that information.
ü  The data that has been circulated among media recently is as a result of a Freedom of Information request to Toronto Public Health and does not necessarily reflect current rates.

If you have additional questions, please contact Toronto Public Health.

Thank you

Documents from Toronto Public Health

Toronto Public Health Immunization Document

Toronto Public Health Letter to Parents