As of Friday, March 20, 99.7% of all elementary students in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) are up to date with the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requirements. This progress has been achieved through collaborative efforts with local community vaccine providers and local schools.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) extends our appreciation to all those who contributed to this progress.

On March 10, 2025, a total of 588 WEC elementary students were suspended from school in accordance with ISPA (1990), Section 11, Subsections (1) and (2). Over the past two weeks, 469 elementary students had suspensions lifted after updating their immunization records with the WECHU. As of today, 119 students remain suspended from school.

Elementary students remaining on the suspension list may return to school once they have received required missing immunizations and/or missing immunization record(s) are provided to the Windsor Essex County Health Unit.

Families can reach out to their health care provider to receive immunizations and/or obtain missing immunization information. Families can request that their health care provider then submit updated immunization records to the WECHU. Families can also submit updated immunization records online at immune.wechu.org but note that proof of immunization must be provided as an attachment.

The WECHU is here to help affected families. Walk-in immunization services are currently being offered for all elementary and secondary students at our Windsor and Leamington offices.

Secondary Student Deadlines

Reminder for secondary school students and families, the deadline to update secondary student immunization records with the WECHU is Friday, March 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

In accordance with the ISPA, secondary students whose records are not updated with the WECHU by this deadline will be suspended from school effective Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

For additional information on school immunizations and the suspension process, visit the WECHU website.