09/19/2025
⚠️ 👇 Ontario Ministry of Health
💉 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻
The province is keeping communities safe by making sure everyone has access to the flu and COVID-19 vaccines, and that people 75+, as well as those aged 60–74 in high-risk groups, have access to RSV immunizations.
𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:
🗓️ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮: COVID-19 vaccines will start to become available for high-risk groups, including seniors, residents in long-term care homes and hospital patients and staff. Adult RSV vaccines will also start to become available to anyone 75+ and those 60-74 who meet certain criteria.
🗓️ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟵: Flu vaccines will start to become available for high-risk groups, including people in hospitals, long-term care homes and retirement homes.
🗓️ 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭: RSV immunization will be available for pregnant women and eligible infants and high-risk children.
🗓️ 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳: Free flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone at participating pharmacies, some public health units and participating doctor and nurse practitioner offices.
Talk to a health-care provider about getting the flu and COVID-19 shots together, and RSV if you are eligible. Get your vaccines as soon as they are available to keep your community safe.
Routine immunizations are free if you are eligible.
Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1006482/ontario-protecting-communities-from-respiratory-illnesses