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• For children older than five years
  • COVID-19 vaccines may be given at the same time as or at any time before or after non-COVID-19 vaccines (except Imvamune ®). To date, there have been no concerns about safety or the effectiveness of the vaccine. For more information on the interval between any vaccine and the Imvamune® vaccine, please contact Ottawa Public Health nurses at 613-580-6744.

Where can my child/youth receive immunizations?

• Health Care Providers such as a family doctor or nurse practitioner

• Walk-in Clinics (call ahead to ensure vaccine is available)

Grade 7/8 students:

• Students’School Clinicschedule
• Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs

Note:School-based vaccines only-Hepatitis B, Human Papillomavirus [HPV] and Meningococcal quadrivalent conjugate vaccines)

Printschool vaccine consent(pdf - 254 KB) when your child is attending a school clinic. (This document is currently not in an accessible format. An accessible document will be posted shortly). Make sure that you and your youth have discussed what vaccines are to be given prior to the appointment.

Nurses from Ottawa Public Health will hold clinics at your child’s school this school year for youth in Grade 7 and 8.

Virtual learner

Virtual Learners can obtain school-based vaccines at a drop-in their Health Care Provider’s office.

Interval between the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines:

COVID-19 vaccines may be given at the same time as, at any time before or after non-COVID-19 vaccines (except Imvamune®).To date, there have been no concerns about safety or the effectiveness of the vaccine. Please note: Given the above information, if you signed the consent form during cycle 1, gave consent at a community clinic or called Ottawa Public Health to provide verbal consent, we will give your child the school-based vaccines (Hepatitis B, Human papillomavirus and Meningococcal), regardless of any recent dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.For more information on the interval between any vaccine and the Imvamune® vaccine, please contact Ottawa Public Health nurses at 613-580-6744.

You are eligible to drop-in if your youth identifies with one or more of the following criteria:

Additionally, in Ontario, routine immunizations can be given at yourHealth Care Provider’s office or awalk-in clinic,if your Health Care Provider or thewalk-inclinic has agreed to offer this service.If your child requires a routine vaccination, please follow up with their primary care provider.Your Health Care Provider cancomplete a formto send to the Ottawa Public Health vaccine room.

If you are currently looking for a Health Care Provider please register withHealth Care Connect, and a nurse will help you find a doctor or nurse practitioner who is accepting new patients in our community.