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Thursday, A ugust 27, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 7 SE RV IC ES » Preventative» Restorative » Surgical » Nitrous Oxide » Sedation/Anesthesia » Orthodontic Specialized dentistry for infants, children, teenagers and all patients with special needs 13219 15 Sideroad, Georgetown 905-877-0900 Fax 905-877-0500 Noreferralnecessary. Specialized dentistry for necessary. New Patients Welcom e! Dr. Keith DaSilva Attention all gymnasts, parents, relatives and friends Thursday, SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2015, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Meet our Coaches our our Facility • Register for our Fall Session • Lucky draw for 2 Birthday Parties! • Demonstrations by Halton Hills Gymnastics Team and Coaches t miss our nment of Ontario nement de l'Ontario Grant Recognition Event 5:30 pm and friends Thursday 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Meet our Coaches • Tour our Facility • Register for our Fall Session • Lucky draw for 2 Birthday Parties! • Demonstrations by Halton Hills Gymnastics T don't miss our An agency of the Government of Ontario Un organisme du gouvernement de l'Ontario OPEN HOUSE! With Special Guest Maegan Chant, Silver Medalist - Pam Am Games 2015 䄀䌀⸀伀䤀䐀唀吀匀刀䤀䄀䠀䄀䈀䄀䐀一䤀⸀圀圀圀 簀 　　㠀㜀⸀㜀㜀㠀⸀㔀　㤀 礀氀渀漀 猀琀猀椀氀礀琀猀 爀漀椀渀甀樀 栀琀椀眀⨀ ⨀* BACK TO SCHOOL Dr. David Williams, Ontario's acting chief medical officer of health, is reminding par- ents to make sure their children's vaccina- tions are up-to-date before they return to school this September. "Immunization protects children from many serious diseases that are easily spread in schools," he points out. "These diseases can lead to serious health consequences especially for children, the elderly and for people with weakened immune systems." In Ontario, all children attending school need to be immunized according to the pub- licly-funded immunization schedule. Under the Immunization of School Pu- pils Act, parents are required to provide re- cords of their child's immunization to their local public health unit, and to update the information when they receive additional doses of vaccine according to the immuni- zation schedule. Children and teens who aren't immunized may not be allowed to at- tend school. "Most vaccines need more than one dose over time to ensure the best protection pos- sible. That's why it's important to follow the immunization schedule," says Dr. Williams. Children and teens attending primary or secondary school in Ontario must have proof of immunization against the following diseases: • diphtheria • tetanus • polio • measles • mumps • rubella • meningococcal disease • pertussis (whooping cough) • varicella (chickenpox) - for children born in 2010 or later Children attending licensed daycares in the province are also required to be immu- nized according to their age and as recom- mended in Ontario's publicly funded immu- nization schedule. Parents should make sure their children's vaccinations are up-to-date before enrolling in daycare, and update the day care when new shots are received. "The threat posed by vaccine prevent- able diseases is still with us, as we have seen in recent outbreaks of measles, mumps and pertussis," says Dr. Williams. "Getting vacci- nated will protect your kids and other chil- dren around them." Additional information about immuni- zation requirements for school attendance and vaccines in general is available online at Ontario.ca/vaccines. Or contact your local public health unit by searching the nearest location at Ontario.ca/healthcareoptions. --www.newscanada.com Schedule vaccinations for your children before school starts