Ontario residents aged six months and older can now receive the newest version of the COVID-19 booster and a free flu shot. The Ministry of Health encourages residents to stay up to date with vaccines against respiratory illnesses. Both the COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot are available at convenient locations close to home, at no cost to Ontarians.
As of Oct. 30, Ontario residents aged six months and older are eligible for the newest version of the COVID-19 booster along with a free flu shot .
“Our 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," she added. Although the province said the new vaccines were available Monday, the XBB vaccine and the flu shots have been available in Sudbury since the first week of October.
The COVID vaccines would be available to all Ontario residents as of Oct. 30, said the document. The health ministry said the newer vaccine would be available to anyone six months and older, provided it has been a recommended six months since their last dose or confirmed COVID-19 infection. “Especially those who are elderly, immunocompromised, or have medical conditions that make you particularly susceptible to harm from respiratory illnesses," said Moore.
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