Influenza vaccine is now free for all Ontario residents. The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care strongly urges the the following high risk populations to receive their annual influenza immunization:

• everyone 65 years of age or over
• anyone with chronic heart, lung or kidney disease
• anyone who works in a health care facility.
• all emergency service workers i.e., firefighters (including volunteer firefighters), police, and ambulance staff.
• anyone with diabetes, cancer, a blood disorder, or an immune problem
• children and adolescents (aged 6 months - 18 years) treated for long periods with acetylsalicylic acid

The general public are also encouraged to be vaccinated to reduce sick time and avoid spreading the illness to any of the above groups. General Public Schedule Starts in after the Senior High Risk Schedule- Click here for schedule