Vaccination Policy

Our vaccination policy is based on current eligibility criteria and National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendations. As such, here’s how our vaccination policy impacts your camper:

Campers Born in 2018 (turning 4 this year):

Currently, campers born in 2018 are not eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, therefore we do not require campers born in 2018 to be vaccinated prior to their camp start date.

Should campers born in 2018 become eligible for their COVID-19 vaccine, we encourage all campers to begin or complete the COVID-19 vaccination process, whenever eligible.

Campers Born in 2017 (turning 5 this year):

Based on the current eligibility criteria, campers born in 2017 are eligible for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as early as their birthday this year. Additionally, NACI is strongly recommending that, for 5-11 year olds, two doses of the vaccine be spaced at least eight weeks apart, so as to provide an opportunity to establish optimal long-term immunity against COVID-19.

Given this information, we recognize that families would require a window of approximately 10-12 weeks from their child’s birthday (in 2022) to their camp start date in order to be fully vaccinated. As such, requirements for vaccination for this age group is based on birthday. Please see below for how this policy impacts your camper:

*Eligibility and recommendations regarding vaccination for young children is ever evolving. Should the eligibility criteria change prior to June 1, 2022, we reserve the right to update this policy and will update your family accordingly.

No. As stated in our vaccination policy, all eligible campers and staff must be fully vaccinated prior to their camp start date. This means that they must have both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to their camp start date.  Campers and staff are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after they have received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Based on current vaccination eligibility criteria, there are different vaccine requirements for campers born in 2017 and 2018. Please see answer above for details.

Given current eligibility criteria, all campers born in 2016 or earlier are now eligible to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is strongly recommending that, for 5-11 year olds, two doses of the vaccine be spaced at least eight weeks apart, so as to provide an opportunity to establish optimal long-term immunity against COVID-19.

Based on this information, it would take approximately 10-12 weeks (maximum) after your child gets their first COVID-19 vaccine to become fully vaccinated. Please plan accordingly so that your camper can join us for a fun and healthy summer!

All eligible staff and campers will be asked to upload the Ontario enhanced vaccine certificate with the official QR code to our Camp Management system, CampBrain, closer to the start of camp. This provides us with a secure and convenient way to have proof of vaccination verified.

More information regarding details on how to upload proof of vaccination will be sent to you via email in the coming months.

Please note that proof of vaccination will be kept confidential, and our camp will only collect, use and disclose information regarding a staff member or camper’s vaccination status in accordance with all applicable privacy laws.

Once your child starts camp, it is our policy that no refunds or credits will be given for any incidental absences or missed days. However, in the event that a camper is required to stay home from camp due to COVID-19 public health directives, the following policy will be in place:

*All credits and refunds apply to full-day absences and will be calculated and issued in September based on your family’s rate.