Health officials say thousands of Ontario students have fallen behind on routine vaccinations typically offered in schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Toronto alone, an estimated 73,000 students in Grades 7 through 12 are behind by at least one dose in their Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus and meningococcal vaccines, according to Toronto Public Health.
The Lambton and Renfrew County health units are also holding clinics for students to catch up on Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus and meningococcal immunizations. "With the interruption of the school immunization program and delayed receipt of routine vaccinations by most Toronto children, there is an increased risk for vaccine preventable diseases and outbreaks in schools due to under-vaccination of the student population," Toronto Public Health wrote in its submissions.
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