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Our Role as YOUR
Health Unit
Immunization is not just for babies and children. Immunization begins in infancy and
continues with booster shots throughout your lifetime. It is important to keep a
record of your immunizations. You will be asked for your record when:
- starting daycare or
kindergarten
- starting summer
camp, college or university
- transferring to a
school in another region
- starting a job
- getting your booster
shot
- presenting yourself
for emergency health care.
Leeds, Grenville and
Lanark District Health Unit plays a vital role in promoting immunization among our
residents. We track the immunization status of all students in Leeds, Grenville and
Lanark District Health Unit, provide free immunization clinics to school-age children
who don't have a valid Ontario Health card and offer free hepatitis B vaccine to Grade
seven students. Our Healthy Sexuality clinics offer screening to individuals from the
general public who could be at risk of getting hepatitis B. Our clinics also provide
free hepatitis B vaccine to individuals who are at risk of getting hepatitis B.
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit also supplies local doctors with
vaccines on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Health. This includes vaccines like
influenza (flu) and pneumococcal vaccine. Physicians give these vaccines, free of
charge, to patients at risk of serious illness or death. High risk individuals
eligible for free flu and/or pneumococcal vaccine include persons over 65 years of
age, those weakened by ongoing health problems, and those caring for high risk people
(e.g. health care providers in long-term care facilities). |
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