www.insideHALTON.com |OAKVILLE BEAVER |Thursday, December 29, 2016 |38 Health by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff "Connected to your Community" Online immunization information available in Halton Immunization issues are becoming easier to handle for parents with children attending Halton schools. The Halton Region Health Department has released a new online photo immunization reporting system that will allow parents to update their child's immunization records by taking an electronic photograph of the record and submitting the file online at halton.ca/immunize. "W hile the majority of families in Halton immunize their children to protect their health, many are unaware they need to notify the Halton Region Health Department about any required immunizations or exemptions their children have," stated Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Halton Region' s Medical Officer of Health, in a media release. "Local health departments are responsible for confirming student immunization records, and students who have not provided up-to-date immunization information are at risk of school suspension. W e want to While the majority of families in Halton immunize their children to protect their health, many are unaware they need to notify the Halton Region Health Department about any required immunizations or exemptions their children have. 9 9 H a lto nR egion M edical O fficer of H ealth Local health departments are responsible for confirming student immunization records, and students who have not provided up-to-date immunization information are at risk of school suspension. We want to make it as easy as posible for families to update their records and avoid suspension, which is why we are introducing the photo reporting system. H a lto nR egion M edical O fficer of H ealth D r. H am idahM eghani make it as easy as possible for families to update their records and avoid suspension, which is why we are introducing the photo reporting system ." In addition to the new online photo immunization reporting system, families can submit immunization records by completing an online form. Records can also be updated by dialling 3 -1-1 or dropping off an up-to-date record at the Halton Regional C entre,1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville. Parents who are unsure of what the D r. H am idahM eghani Dr. Hamidah Meghani health department has on file for their child can request an up-to-date immunization record to ensure their child is following the recom mended immunization schedule to protect against vaccine-preventable diseases, as well as complying with the provincial Immunization of School Pupils A ct (ISPA). The online request form is available at halton.ca/immunize, at h alton .ca/311 or people can dial 3 -1 -1 to request their records. 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