SUDBURY DISTRICT—Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) is reminding parents and guardians to update and report their child’s vaccine records. To attend school in Ontario, students under 18 must have received all required vaccines or have valid exemption from vaccination.
Starting December 2025, PHSD began reviewing all student vaccine records for the 2025-2026 school year, as required under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). Families will be notified if their child is missing vaccinations.
“Approximately 3,800 students across our service area have missing or overdue vaccines according to the provincial immunization database,” said Sara Noble, a manager with the Vaccine Preventable Diseases Team. “Families play a pivotal role in keeping school communities safe and healthy. We’re encouraging parents and guardians to check their child’s vaccination records and receive the required immunizations as soon as possible.”
Parents and guardians are being told to review your child’s immunization record for any missing vaccines by visiting the Immunization Connection Ontario (ICON) website: sdhu.icon.ehealthontario.ca.
If vaccines are missing, make an appointment with your health care provider. Public Health will also offer dedicated appointments for students who received a notice. Please contact us to book an appointment.
Parents and guardians must report their child’s immunizations to Public Health. Submit updated records using one of the below options: Online: upload records to ICON at icon.ehealthontario.ca: in person, drop off a copy to a public health office: by mail: mail records to public health’s main office; email, send a copy to ISPA@phsd.ca (Note: email is not full secure and may risk data privacy).
Under the ISPA, the medical officer of health will issue suspension orders to students who continue not to meet immunization requirements. These students may remain suspended for up to 20 school days, or longer if required, and not be allowed to attend school or related events until their records are up to date. To keep everyone safe, students with incomplete records may be excluded from school during disease outbreaks, even if they have a valid exemption.
Visit the PHSD website for more information about immunization requirements, reporting, or exemptions or call 705-522-9200, extension 458 (toll-free 1-866-522-9200).
