Respiratory illnesses are more common during flu season (September through June). Northeastern Public Health shares local data on flu and COVID-19 during that time. Find NEPH data in the Ontario Respiratory Virus Tool all year. Public Health Ontario updates this tool every Friday.
Protect yourself, your family, and your community by getting your flu & COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines are safe, effective and recommended for everyone 6 months and older.
The RSV vaccine is now available for all individuals aged 75 and older and those 60 to 74 years of age who are also:
- residents of long-term care homes, Elder Care Lodges, or retirement homes including similar settings (e.g., co-located facilities)
- patients in hospital receiving alternate level of care (ALC) including similar settings
- patients with glomerulonephritis (GN) who are moderately to severely immunocompromised
- patients receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
- recipients of solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplants
- those living with homelessness
- individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis
Find out more on our Fall Vaccine Clinics page.