Grade 6
As part of Manitoba's provincial immunization schedule, all grade 6 students are eligible to receive two doses of both the hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) and human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) and one dose of meningococcal vaccine (Men-C-ACYW-135) free of charge.
Grade 8
As part of Manitoba's provincial immunization schedule, all Grade 8 students are eligible to receive a booster dose of vaccine (Tdap) to protect against tetanus, diphteria and pertussis (whooping cough) free of charge.
For school-based immunization programs, consent forms and vaccine fact sheets are sent home advising parents or legal guardians that the vaccinations are available at school when they sign and return the consent form.
