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The Thunder Bay District Health Unit provides information on a large number of infectious diseases. Diseases are listed from A-Z below for your convenience.
Under the Child Care and Early Years Act, all children attending a licensed child care centre (daycare) must be immunized as required by the local Medical Officer of Health (MOH). The operator of the licensed facility has a legal obligation to make sure that all the children in their care are…
Adverse Events Following Immunization
An adverse event following immunization (AEFI) is an unwanted or unexpected health outcome that happens after someone receives a vaccine, which may or may not be caused by the vaccine. Although rare, AEFI’s can occur. Potential AEFI side effects and management…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit provides a variety of resources and services for health-care workers, educators and employers. In this section, you can access useful information about common public health topics such as communicable disease reporting, immunization, general health…
COVaxON is the electronic documentation system that must be used for documenting all COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario. Users must be created and “on-boarded” to the system. TBDHU is an authorizing organization or “AO” for creating new user accounts or reactivating previous accounts.
If you…
In accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, the Board of Health has approved a User Fee Policy for goods and services for which a fee is charged.
Updated: November 20, 2024
Vaccination Fees
VACCINE
FEE PER DOSE
Resolution 10-2017 (January 18, 2017…
UPDATES:
Spring 2025 campaign has launched as of April 2025
INFLUENZA VACCINES – Please visit the dedicated health care provider Influenza web page for more information.
RSV VACCINES - Please see the dedicated health care provider RSV web page for more information.
2024-2025…
As of August 2024, the following organizations offer TB Skin Testing (TST). Please contact the facility regarding their hours of operation.
PLEASE CONTACT THE FACILITY REGARDING THEIR HOURS OF OPERATION AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TEST.
Open to the Public
The following table includes…
Vaccines Orders not available for pick up on Thursday, May 22 before 1:30pm
TBDHU staff will be attending a staff recognition event on Thursday, May 22 until 1:30pm
Orders will be available after 1:30pm on Thursday OR on Friday, May 23
Contact TBDHU to make alternate arrangements if the above…
More information on the 2025/2026 flu shot season will be posted here when it is available.
For more information about Ontario's campaigns:
FLU - To learn more, visit Ontario.ca/flu
COVID-19 - To learn more, visit Ontario.ca/COVID-19
Updates
Booking a Vaccine Appointment Online
Book a vaccine appointment at the Main Office Clinic in Thunder Bay by clicking HERE.
Submitting Vaccine Information BEFORE your appointment
Submit vaccine information about any vaccines that were received from another health care provider at…
More information will be posted here once it is available for 2025/2026.
Member of a First Nation community in the Thunder Bay District: Please check with your community’s leadership or health care centre for vaccination opportunities.
Eligibility
Spring COVID-19 Campaign:
For…
UPDATES
School-based Clinics
More information about the clinics held at school for students in Grade 7 (and catching up those in Grade 8 who missing vaccines) and high school is available on the dedicated school immunization page.
Ontario's Immunization Schedule
Ontario offers FREE vaccines to…
UPDATES
Measles Immunization Schedules - Routine and Outbreak - NEW May 2025
See the new resource, Routine and Outbreak-related Measles Immunization Schedules from Public Health Ontario which includes the routine and outbreak-related measles immunization schedules in Ontario
The resource will…
To ensure the efficacy of vaccines, the cold chain must be maintained according to Ontario's Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidelines (PDF).
Call 625-8810 or toll-free at 1-888-294-6630, ext. 8810 with questions.
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Temperature log books must be submitted with the…