{"id":145743,"date":"2023-10-29T18:18:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T22:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=145743"},"modified":"2023-10-29T18:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T22:18:59","slug":"free-flu-shot-and-new-covid-19-vaccines-available-for-all-ontarians-six-months-of-age-and-older","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/free-flu-shot-and-new-covid-19-vaccines-available-for-all-ontarians-six-months-of-age-and-older\/","title":{"rendered":"Free flu shot and new COVID-19 vaccines available for all Ontarians six months of age and older"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starting tomorrow, October 30, Ontarians will be able to receive their free flu shot and the new, most recent COVID-19 vaccine at\u00a0local pharmacies<\/span><\/a>, public health units and primary health care providers across the province. Staying up to date on vaccinations continues to be the best way for people to stay safe and healthy this respiratory illness season and avoid unnecessary visits to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGetting your COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot is the best way to keep yourself, your loved ones and your community healthy,\u201d said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. \u201cOur government is ensuring you have access to the tools you need this fall respiratory season by making COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots available in convenient locations close to home, at no cost to Ontarians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is safe and convenient to receive both a COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot at the same time, reducing the need for multiple visits. The new COVID-19 vaccines now available are specifically designed to target the XBB variant and were approved by Health Canada earlier this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Ontarians six months and older can receive their next COVID-19 dose if it has been a recommended six months since their last dose or confirmed COVID-19 infection. Ontarians are encouraged to speak with a health care professional to help determine their appropriate vaccination schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With the expected co-circulation of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV over the fall and winter, I encourage Ontarians to get their COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot as soon as they can,\u201d said Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health. \u201cEspecially those who are elderly, immunocompromised, or have medical conditions that make you particularly susceptible to harm from respiratory illnesses.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reduce the risk of spreading illness, individuals are advised to wash their hands often, cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze, clean surfaces and shared items regularly and stay at home when sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through\u00a0Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care<\/span><\/a>, the Ontario government is ensuring communities across the province have the tools they need to stay to stay safe and healthy this fall and winter while ensuring hospital beds are available for those who need them most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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