RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S VACCINES? If you received a letter from TBDHU that says your child’s vaccine record is incomplete under the Immunization of School Pupil’s Act, please call the Health Unit at 807-625-5900 (in Thunder Bay) or your closest branch office. Our nurses will discuss what your child needs with you.
TBDHU is also offering special routine vaccine clinics for students in grades 2-5 and high school:
Extra appointments, including evening times, have been added on weekdays for students in grades 2-5 who have received a notice that they are missing required vaccines. These vaccines help protect people from serious diseases that can spread easily in schools. Call 807-625-5900 and press 1 to learn more about these appointments.
These clinics are for students in grades 2-5 who have received a notice that they are missing required vaccines. These vaccines help protect people from serious diseases that can spread easily in schools. These clinics are by appointment only. Call 807-625-5900 and press 1 to book an appointment.
Schedule:
Saturday, March 23: 9:30am-2:30pm
Saturday, April 6: 9:30am-2:30pm
Location: TBDHU Main Office, 999 Balmoral St.
If you cannot attend either of these clinics, please call the Health Unit at 807-625-5900 and press 1. The Health Unit may have appointments available for students in Grades 2-5 who are eligible for suspension under ISPA.
TBDHU is hosting a vaccination clinic forgrades 2-5 students at risk of being suspended, as well as for high school students to help them catch-up on missing vaccines prior to the suspension period. This clinic will take place March 18, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the TBDHU Geraldton Office.
TBDHU is hosting a vaccination clinic forgrades 2-5 students suspended due to missing vaccines to help them return to school as quickly as possible. This clinic will take place March 19, 2024 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the TBDHU Geraldton Office and Norwest CHC - Longlac Site.
High school students who have been suspended because their vaccine records are out of date can still be immunized at the Health Unit’s Main Office Clinic on an appointment or walk-in basis. Appointments are preferred to avoid long waits. Call 807-625-5900 and press 1 to book an appointment.
Schedule: February 15-March 18, 2024
Monday-Friday: 9:00am-3:30pm
Location: TBDHU Main Office, 999 Balmoral St.
Once students have received their immunizations, TBDHU will provide an order to rescind their suspension.
Thunder Bay - Immunization Services
Please see the sections below for more details, including eligibility and booking.
All routine vaccines are offered at this clinic. This clinic is by appointment only. To make an appointment, call the Health Unit at 807-625-5900.
Hours: Wednesdays: 12:30-5:30pm
Location: Thunder Bay District Health Unit Main Office, 999 Balmoral Street
Children aged 4 to 18 years old can access routine school-aged vaccines at this clinic, as recommended under Ontario’s Routine Immunization Schedule. The vaccines that they will be offered will depend on age and other eligibility criteria. When you call to book an appointment, the vaccine nurse will work with you to determine which vaccines your child needs and how you can access them through TBDHU clinic options.
Over the last few years, some individuals may have missed opportunities to receive specific publicly-funded vaccines that have age or grade-based eligibility. In response, Ontario recently expanded the eligibility of who can receive specific publicly-funded vaccines as follows:
Hepatitis B: Students who graduated in the 2019/20, 2020/21, and 2021/22 school years (born in 2002, 2003, or 2004) have until August 31, 2023 to complete all missed doses of their hepatitis B vaccine series.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV-9) Vaccine: Students who graduated in the 2019/20, 2020/21, and 2021/22 school years (born in 2002, 2003, or 2004) have until August 31, 2023 to complete all missed doses of their HPV-9 vaccine series.
Meningococcal Conjugate (Men-C-ACYW) Vaccine: Students born in or after 1997 remain eligible for this vaccine until the vaccine is received.
If you believe that you missed publicly funded vaccines routinely given in school in the past few years, even if they are not listed above, please call 807-625-5900 to speak to a vaccine nurse and potentially book an appointment.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be available from most pharmacies and some health care providers.
TBDHU also offers a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines by appointment at its Wednesday Main Office Vaccine Clinic. APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED; walk-in COVID-19 vaccines cannot be accommodated.
To book an appointment: Call 807-625-5900 and press 1.
Other vaccines are available at our Main Office Clinic for those who DO NOT have a health care provider. Please call TBDHU at 807-625-5900 to speak with a nurse about what vaccines are needed and to discuss clinic options. Please bring an Immunization Record (yellow card) if available. This clinic is by appointment only.
Additional vaccines that are available at our Main Office clinic include:
TBDHU is only able to offer immunizations at these appointments; to ensure your infant also receives a well-baby health assessment, see the section below about well-baby checks at community health care providers.
Please call TBDHU at 807-625-5900 to speak with a nurse if you have any concerns or questions about these immunizations.
TBDHU does not provide well-baby health assessments for children 2-18 months of age. Health assessments are routinely paired with immunization appointments. Call (807) 625-5900 or 1-888-294-6630 to speak to a nurse about the best immunization options for children 2-18 months of age.
This clinic is now closed. COVID-19 vaccines can be accessed through pharmacies or some health care providers. A limited number of COVID-19 vaccines will also be available by appointment at the TBDHU Main Office; see the "Main Office Vaccine Clinic" tab above for more details.
District Communities - Immunization Services
Routine Immunizations
Please contact your health care provider. If you are having trouble accessing a routine vaccine appointment through your health care provider, please contact your local public health office.