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 Vaccines
Flu season typically runs from late fall to early spring. To keep you and your loved ones protected, it is recommended to get the updated flu vaccines each fall as the flu virus changes frequently. Free flu shots for the general public aged six months and older are expected to be available by the end of October at doctor and nurse practitioner offices, participating pharmacies and some public health units. Vaccination of high-risk populations will start as soon as the vaccine is available.
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.
COVID-19 vaccination timeline
The spring COVID-19 vaccine season for all eligible individuals ended on June 30, 2025. Updated COVID-19 vaccines for eligible individuals 6 months and older are also expected to be available at the end of October. Please visit COVID‑19 vaccines | ontario.ca. More details will be provided once doses are distributed to the province.
RSV Vaccine
Starting this fall, RSV immunization will now be available through Ontario’s publicly funded RSV immunization programs to:
For more information, visit the Ontario government website here: Ontario Expanding RSV Immunization to Protect More Seniors This Fall | Ontario Newsroom
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 2025