Flu Vaccines - 2025/2026

  • The information below has been updated for 2025-2026.
  • High risk groups are recommended to get vaccinated for flu and COVID-19 as soon as the vaccines are available to them. See below for a list of those considered High Risk.
    • All others 6 months and older can receive a flu and COVID-19 vaccine starting on October 27.
  • Flu vaccine, along with COVID-19 vaccine, will be available at participating pharmacies and health care providers; call ahead to be sure.
  • It is safe and recommended to receive the annual COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot, and the RSV vaccine for eligible older adults, at the same time.

 

Eligibility

Everyone aged 6 months of age and older who lives, works or goes to school in Ontario may receive a flu shot, along with their COVID-19 dose, starting on October 27, 2025.

Those who should receive as soon as the vaccine is available

If you are a part of any of the following groups considered at HIGH RISK, get your flu shot, along with your COVID-19 dose, as soon as they are available in October, instead of waiting until October 27

  • people who provide essential community services
  • people who might spread the flu to high-risk populations and/or to infants
  • care providers in the community
  • household contacts (adults and children) of people at high risk of influenza related complications
  • people who provide care to children 4 years of age or younger
  • members of a household expecting a newborn during the influenza season
  • those who provide services within a closed or relatively closed setting to people at high risk of influenza related complications (such as ship crews)

High-risk and priority populations

If you are a part of any of the following groups, you may receive your flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they become available in the fall (before they become available to everyone 6 months and older on October 27, 2025):

  • populations at high-risk of infection (see the list below)
  • staff and care providers in congregate living settings (such as chronic care facilities, long-term care homes, retirement homes)
  • health care workers
  • first responders
  • members of underserved communities
  • people whose occupational or recreational activities increase their risk of exposure to avian influenza A viruses
  • people with significant exposure to birds or mammals are more likely to have significant exposure to influenza A(H5N1) (such as poultry, livestock, slaughterhouse and processing plant workers, wildlife officers/researchers, and veterinarians)
    • Seasonal influenza vaccines do not provide protection against infection with influenza A(H5N1) viruses. However, they may reduce the risk of seasonal human and influenza A(H5N1) virus co-infection and possible viral reassortment leading to a human-transmissible virus with pandemic potential.

 

Pharmacies

Health Care Providers

  • Contact your provider to ask if they are offering the flu vaccine.

Indigenous Led Clinics

  • ONWA Mindimooyenh Health Clinic is open to everyone who is Indigenous, lives in an Indigenous household, or works in an Indigenous community.
  • Call 807-697-1753 to book an appointment now or drop-in during clinic hours!
  • The clinic is open from Monday to Friday from 9:00AM to 4:30PM EST (closed through the lunch hour 12:00-1:00PM EST)

For more information about Ontario's other respiratory season campaigns:

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