Immunization of School Pupils Act

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The Immunization of School Pupils Act is an Ontario law that requires children attending school to be vaccinated against certain diseases, with limited exemptions, to protect public health.

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instanceOf Ontario statute
public health law
administeredBy Ontario Ministry of Health NERFINISHED
local public health units in Ontario
aimsTo prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases in schools
appliesTo children attending school
private schools in Ontario
public schools in Ontario
school pupils
separate (Catholic) schools in Ontario
concerns mandatory vaccines for school attendance
student health and safety
country Canada
enforcedBy medical officers of health
school boards in Ontario
focusesOn vaccine‑preventable diseases
hasExemptionType conscience or philosophical exemption
medical exemption
religious exemption
hasShortName ISPA NERFINISHED
hasTargetGroup school‑aged children
jurisdiction Ontario NERFINISHED
language English
French
legalForm provincial legislation
legalSystem common law in Ontario
policyArea communicable disease control
immunization policy
purpose to protect public health
to reduce vaccine‑preventable diseases in schools
regulates immunization records for school pupils
suspension from school for non‑compliance
relatedTo Education Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED
Health Protection and Promotion Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED
requires documentation of exemptions
immunization against designated diseases
parents or guardians to provide immunization information
proof of immunization for school attendance
schools to report immunization status to public health units
up‑to‑date immunization records for continued attendance
scope elementary schools in Ontario
secondary schools in Ontario
sector education
health care
subjectOf school vaccination requirements in Ontario
typeOfRequirement school entry immunization requirement

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