November 27th, 2025
A Message from Region of Waterloo Public Health
Public Health will be enforcing the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) during the 2025-26 school year. ISPA is an Ontario law that requires certain vaccines to be given for a student to attend school, making sure that all school-aged children and youth are protected from vaccine preventable diseases.
Parents (or students 16 years and older) are responsible for reporting their student’s vaccine records or submitting a valid medical or non-medical vaccine exemption to Public Health. Your health care provider does not submit records for you.
If you receive a letter indicating that your student does not have any vaccine records on file with Public Health, please visit www.regionofwaterloo.ca/
- Access more information about ISPA
- Request or report vaccine records
- Submit vaccine exemption forms
- Book vaccine appointments (for those who do not have an Ontario health card or do not have a family doctor)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to immunizationservices@
As always, we are grateful for your ongoing support of Public Health’s vaccination programs.
Thank you,
Immunization Services
Region of Waterloo Public Health
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