With school clinics cancelled, immunizations for Grade 8 students who missed Grade 7 vaccines due to COVID-19, are now being offered by appointment by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU).

“It’s important that students complete the immunization series for Hepatitis B (Hep B) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV),” said Dr. Colin Lee, associate medical officer of health for SMDHU. “They need both doses of each vaccine for the best protection against these diseases.”

Clinics begin the week of Nov. 2 in health-unit offices across Simcoe Muskoka, one to two days a week as needed through to the spring. It’s estimated upwards of 2,200 students will need to be immunized.

School immunization clinics will not be held during the 2020/2021 school year due to COVID-19. Instead, they will be offered for both Grade 7 and 8 students in the 2021/22 school year.

To book an appointment, call Health Connection at or ext. 8827, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Or visit.