Media Statement: Less than 160 Students in Windsor-Essex County with Incomplete Immunization Records
Issued: Monday, March 24, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County
Suspensions
Media Statement: Update on Students with Incomplete Immunization Records
Issued: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County
Media Statement: Immunization Catch-Up Services for Students in Windsor and Essex County Continue over March Break
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) continues to offer walk-in immunization services in Windsor and Leamington for students over the March Break. This includes providing missing vaccines and updating immunization records for elementary students currently suspended from school and secondary students at risk of suspension.
Media Statement: Update on Elementary Students with Incomplete Immunization Records
As of March 7th, 2025, 253 elementary students are suspended from school for continuing to have incomplete immunization records with the Health Unit
Media Statement: Update on Elementary Students with Incomplete Immunization Records
As of March 5, 2025, 398 elementary students are suspended from school for continuing to have incomplete immunization records with the Health Unit
Media Statement: Elementary School Student Compliance with Immunization of School Pupils Act
The following statement can be attributed to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) regarding Elementary School Student Compliance with Immunization of School Pupils Act
Media Statement Regarding Elementary School Student Suspensions for Incomplete Immunization Records
The Immunization of School Pupils Act (1990), Section 11, Subsections (1) and (2) require public health units to maintain and review vaccine records for every student attending school and to enforce a school suspension for incomplete immunization information.
News Release: Health Unit Issues Suspension Orders to Elementary Students
As part of the continued work to prevent the spread of vaccine preventable diseases, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) completed a review of all elementary student immunization records in December and more than 12,000 students received a notice.
News Release: Health Unit Issues Suspension Orders to Secondary Students
Public health units are to maintain and review vaccine records for every student attending school in their region and those not up-to-date can be suspended from school for up to 20 days.