As required by the Immunization of School Pupils Act, 1990 and the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 families need to submit student immunization records to their local public health unit.

Note: Health Care providers are NOT obligated to share immunization records with the health unit. Please ensure you receive an updated record of every immunization your child receives. Records must be submitted to RCDHU.

Update and Submit Immunization Records Online:

You can submit and update your immunization records online using the Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON) tool. 

ICON is a secure online system for submitting, updating, viewing, and printing your or your child’s immunization information to RCDHU.

How to use ICON:

You will need to create an account and set a PIN for you or your child. To create an account and set a PIN, you will need the following information:

• Ontario Health Card AND Postal Code (these must be on file with RCDHU)

OR

• Ontario Immunization ID (OIID): To obtain the OIID and get assistance setting your PIN, call Renfrew County and District Health Unit at 613-732-9436 or 1-833-773-0004

Important: When submitting records on ICON, please upload a picture of the record so we can verify that the correct vaccine is entered.

Other ways to update your record:

If you choose to share immunization records through email, fax, mail, or in person, the following form must be completed – Immunization Program Questionnaire and attached to a copy of the immunization records submitted.

To submit immunization records, you can:

• Email a digital copy of the Immunization record to immunization@rcdhu.com
• Fax a copy of the immunization record to 613-735-3067, ATTN to: Clinical Services – Immunization Records
• Mail a copy of the immunization record to: Renfrew County and District Health Unit, 141 Lake St. Pembroke, ON. K8A 5L8

Please note that mailing can take more time and delay the reviewing and updating of the file in the provincial database system.

In the first few years of life, your child is most at risk of contracting a serious disease that can be prevented through vaccines. These diseases can cause very serious illness and even death. Vaccines make your child’s immunity stronger.

When to vaccinate your baby or toddler

For full details on routine immunizations for babies and toddlers, visit Ontario’s Vaccines for babies and toddlers.

Babies/toddlers should receive the following vaccines:

At 2 and 4 months old:

• diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenza type b
• pneumococcal conjugate
• rotavirus

At 6 months old:

• diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenza type b

At 12 months old:

• pneumococcal conjugate
• meningococcal conjugate (Men-C-C)
• measles, mumps and rubella

At 15 months old:

• chickenpox (varicella)

At 18 months old:

• diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenza type b

Children who attend a licensed child care facility or school in Ontario must have proof of immunization for the above listed vaccines, or a valid exemption. Learn more by visiting Immunizations for Children.

Additional Vaccines

• Flu vaccine: recommended annually for everyone 6 months of age and older
• COVID-19 vaccine: available to everybody aged 6 months and older

How to get your baby or toddler vaccinated

Babies and toddlers can receive immunizations through their health care provider. If they do not have a health care provider, appointments can be booked at a Renfrew County and District Health Unit immunization clinic. To view the clinic schedule, please visit: Calendar. To book an appointment at a clinic, please contact the Immunization Line at 613-732-9436 or 1-833-773-0004.

Learn more

• A Parent’s Guide to Vaccination – Government of Canada
• Vaccines: Common Concerns – Caring For Kids

Find information on children’s immunizations by visiting: Immunizations for Children.

Topics include:

• What vaccines are required for a student to attend school?
• Why did I receive a notice of incomplete immunization record from RCDHU?
• What happens if I don’t update my child’s immunization record?
• How do I update and report immunization records?
• Where can I go for vaccinations?
• Exemptions from Immunization
• Immunization information for attending licensed child care
• What should I do if I have questions or need further assistance?

Why should you get vaccinated?

When you get vaccines, you protect yourself and everyone around you. This includes our most vulnerable people, like very young children, the elderly or those who have weak immune systems. Regardless of how healthy you are, you could get very sick without vaccines to help protect you. The protection offered by some vaccines only last for a certain amount of time, so it is important to receive booster doses in adulthood to keep yourself and those around you safe. For more information about staying up to date as an adult, visit An Adult’s Guide to Vaccination.

As an adult you should receive the following publicly funded (free) vaccines:

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (once in adulthood)
• Tetanus, Diphtheria (every 10 years)
• Flu shot (every fall)
• Pneumococcal (free of charge for people aged 65 and over)
• Shingles (free of charge for people 65 to 70 years of age)
• COVID-19 

More information on publicly funded vaccinations.

For COVID-19 vaccination information, please visit: Respiratory Illnesses: Flu, RSV, COVID-19.

To book into RCDHU COVID-19, Flu and RSV clinics: RCDHU COVID-19, Flu and RSV clinic booking link

For up-to-date Travel Health Information, please visit the Public Health Agency of Canada’s travel health resources webpage, or speak to your health care provider.

To access local travel health services, contact:

• Cahoon’s Pharmacy in Deep River at 613-584-1116
• Deep River’s Pharmacy in Deep River at 613-584-3322
• Aikenhead’s Pharmachoice in Renfrew at 613-432-8866