TORONTO, July 3, 2026 – York Region Public Health announced on July 2 that community vaccine clinics will be offered at different locations across the region in July and August. The clinics will provide routine catch-up vaccines for children and youth aged four to 18, as well as respiratory syncytial virus vaccines for adults aged 75 and older and certain higher-risk seniors. All vaccines are free, and patients do not need an Ontario health card to book an appointment.
The summer clinics are intended for families whose children have not completed Ontario’s routine immunization schedule, missed school-based vaccine clinics, or need to organize vaccination records after arriving in Canada from another country. Available vaccines include those for measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus and meningococcal disease.
Parents must book a separate appointment for each child through the York Region website. After booking, they can complete an electronic consent form in advance and submit existing vaccination information through Ontario’s immunization record system before attending. Families should still bring a yellow immunization card, overseas vaccination records or other paper documents to the appointment. A nurse will review the child’s age and completed doses to determine whether catch-up vaccines are needed.
Vaccines received overseas or at a family doctor’s office are not necessarily entered automatically into York Region Public Health records. Parents can first sign in to the immunization record system to check. Families that continue to receive notices about missing vaccines can also call 1-877-464-9675, extension 73456, to ask about the record and avoid duplicate doses or delays in resolving the issue after school resumes.
The clinics will also offer respiratory syncytial virus vaccines to eligible seniors. Adults aged 75 and older qualify based on age. People aged 60 to 74 must belong to a designated higher-risk group, such as residents of long-term care homes or retirement homes, people receiving dialysis, those who have received an organ or stem cell transplant, or people experiencing homelessness. Eligible seniors can book online directly and do not need to submit vaccination records in advance.
The clinics do not provide every routine vaccine to all adults, and residents aged 60 to 74 do not qualify for the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine based on age alone. Dates and appointment availability will vary by location. Families should complete a separate booking for each person receiving a vaccine and should not bring several people to one appointment time without individual reservations.
Newcomer families without health cards can use the service but should still prepare each person’s name, date of birth, contact information and existing vaccination records. People who have difficulty understanding the online forms or are unsure whether a child is missing vaccines can call public health first and ask staff to review the record before booking.（LJI by Yuanyuan）
