As Ontario prepares to enter respiratory virus season, public health offices are gearing up to roll out COVID-19 and flu shots for those looking to get vaccinated. The Free Press’s Brian Williams explains what you need to know about this year’s vaccine campaign in the London region.
When can COVID-19 and flu vaccine appointments be booked?
Appointments for both COVID-19 and flu vaccinations – free for anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Ontario – are already open province-wide for high-risk populations and priority groups. That includes people aged 65 and older and anyone six months and up who is moderately to severely immunocompromised, according to the provincial government’s website.
Jaime Fletcher, chief nursing officer and manager of vaccine-preventable diseases at Southwe