Stay safe this respiratory illness season by:
The new COVID-19 vaccine has recently been approved and is expected to be available in October. As such, there are no COVID-19 vaccines currently available in Ontario. As soon as it does become available, it is strongly recommended that individuals at high risk as well as essential service workers get the new COVID vaccine.
Free flu shots for individuals aged six months and older will be available at the end of October at doctor and nurse practitioner offices, participating pharmacies and some public health units. 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.
And, beginning in October, families with infants up to 8 months old and children with high risk conditions up to 24 months old, will have access to a new RSV immunization through the recently expanded publicly funded RSV prevention program. Summerville will be offering RSV Immunizations for children born in 2024 as soon as they are available. For more details on the RSV program, visit Ontario.ca/rsv.
If you are unsure about which vaccines you need, and when, speak to your health care provider.
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@Summerville (Paediatric Care Clinic (summervillefht.com).
Stay safe this respiratory illness season and prevent unnecessary visits to the hospital by staying up to date on vaccinations.
Page updated: October 1, 2024