Summerville wants to remind you to remain safe this flu season by staying up to date on vaccines, practicing good hand hygiene and staying home when ill. Vaccines are critical in protecting you against serious illness.
Flu Season is Fast Approaching
To help protect you and your loved ones, it is recommended that everyone get the updated flu vaccine each fall, as flu viruses change frequently. Free flu shots for the general population are expected to be available by the end of October at doctors’ and nurse practitioners’ offices, participating pharmacies, and some public health units.
People at higher risk of complications from the flu are eligible to receive their vaccine earlier. Please contact your health care provider or local public health unit for more information.
Please note that Children 6 months up to 2 years old can only get their flu shot from a doctor, nurse practitioner or local public health unit. Children under 2 years old cannot get a flu shot at a pharmacy. To learn more about the flu shot this fall, visit Ontario.ca/flu.
We will advise you as soon as our flu vaccine supplies arrive at Summerville and of course, you can also visit your local pharmacy for flu and/or COVID-19 vaccines. Please let your doctor’s office know if you have received your flu shot outside of our clinics, especially if you are aged 65 and older. It is important for your overall health care that we have our records up to date.
Experiencing Respiratory Symptoms?
If you are experiencing respiratory symptoms such as cough, sneezing, a stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, breathlessness, tight chest or wheezing, and feel that you need to see a physician or nurse practitioner, call your doctor’s office, visit our after-hours clinics for urgent needs (After-Hours Care (summervillefht.com), or if you have a child or youth 6 months to 17 years, you can also visit the Mississauga Paediatric Care Clinic (Paediatric Care Clinic (summervillefht.com). The Paediatric Care Clinic is a free service available to children and youth aged 6 months to 17 years old who do not have a family physician, or their family physician does not have an after-hours on-call clinic to assist with certain non-urgent care needs (e.g., cough, cold and flu symptoms).
Stay safe this respiratory illness season and prevent unnecessary visits to the hospital by staying up to date on vaccinations.
Page updated: September 2026