"Toronto and Ottawa Students Lag in Fall Vaccinations Amid Public Health Concerns"

Toronto and Ottawa students are falling behind on essential vaccinations, raising public health concerns as immunization records show over half of students are not up to date.

Toronto Public Health mailed 60,000 letters to Grade 2-5 students over the summer regarding required vaccinations against nine diseases for school attendance.
Public health records indicate that more than half of the student cohorts in both Toronto and Ottawa have not updated their immunization records this fall.
The low vaccination rates could have serious implications for Education in Canada, potentially jeopardizing the safety and health of students in Ontario.

Why It Matters

The lag in vaccinations among students in Toronto and Ottawa highlights critical public health challenges, underscoring the need for improved immunization efforts to protect community health in Canada.