HKPR health unit to issue 2,000 student suspensions for incomplete immunizations – Peterborough [Video]

A central Ontario public health unit is issuing approximately 2,000 suspension orders for students who do not meet provincial vaccination requirements.

On Monday, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit stated second notices are being issued to parents and guardians to remind them to get their child’s immunization records updated.

Serving Northumberland County, Haliburton County and City of Kawartha Lakes, the health unit estimates approximately 2,000 suspension orders will be issued this week for students in junior kindergarten to Grade 2 and Grades 4 to 8.  In January, the health unit estimated there were 1,000 students with incomplete immunization records.

Failure to have updated immunization records or provide a valid exemption will result in suspension from school beginning May 13, and could last for up to 20 days or until health unit records are updated to meet the Immunization of School Pupils At (ISPA).

The ISPA requires all Ontario students to be vaccinated against …