Free Flu Shot and New COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available Across Ontario
- Starting today, November 4th, doses of the RSV immunization, Beyfortus, will be available for infants and high-risk children up to 24 months.
- Our government’s expanded RSV immunization program will help over 200,000 families access the Beyfortus® immunization for free through their public health unit, health care provider, as well as within hospital settings for infants born during the 2024/25 respiratory illness season.
- By expanding the number of children eligible under the RSV program, our government is making it easier for families to access care and protection this respiratory illness season.
- Ontario’s RSV programs will play a pivotal role in protecting the babies, young children and older adults who are most susceptible to severe outcomes caused by the virus, including serious lung infections and hospitalization.
- Pregnant women also have the option of receiving a single dose of Abrysvo®, to provide protection for their infant from birth to six months.