Expanded Publicly Funded Immunization:

The Health Unit is pleased to offer more free vaccines to local children and adults thanks to the Ontario government’s recently expanded immunization program.  Details about the new program and vaccines are provided below:

Ontario’s Expanded Free Vaccine Program Brochure - English
Chickenpox Vaccine for Children 1 to 11 Years - English
Rotavirus Vaccine for Infants 6 to 24 Weeks of Age - English
Whooping Cough Booster Vaccine for Adults 19 to 64 Years - English
Ontario's Expanding Free Vaccine Program Poster - English

Parent Fact Sheets:

Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella Vaccine Program
Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine Program
Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis Vaccine Program
Rotavirus Vaccine Program
Click here for a video about "Reasons to Immunize"

School Based Immunizations:

Immunization uses vaccines to stimulate the immune system to make antibodies. Vaccines used for routine immunizations are very effective and have extremely low risks of serious side effects. The immunization program provides information and offers clinics for selected vaccines. 

Find out when Health Unit nurses will be in your local school to vaccinate grade seven and eight students against HPV, meningitis and Hepatitis B. 


Health Unit nurses will have all three vaccines on hand when visiting schools in the spring and can immunize any student with signed consent forms. 
If you have missed a scheduled vaccination day at your child's school and would still like to protect your child from Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Hepatitis B, and/or Meningococcal disease the following "catch-up" clinics are scheduled to occur at the Peterborough County-City Health Unit (10 Hospital Drive):


Please click here for vaccine consent forms.

Please click here for information about HPV.

Please click here for information about Hepatitis B.

Please click here for information about Meningococcal disease.