Lambton Public Health flu, COVID, RSV vaccine clinics set to begin Oct. 23 - Sarnia Observer

Cold and flu season is upon us, and the Renfrew County and District Health Unit wants local families to be prepared. The RCDHU is encouraging parents and caregivers to take advantage of Ontario’s publicly funded Infant RSV Prevention program to protect their children against respiratory syncytial virus, which Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jason Morgenstern says can cause serious harm for infants and high-risk children. Families with infants born on or before April 1, 2026 and who are under 8 months old at the time of immunization and children under 24 months old who remain vulnerable to RSV are eligible for the program, which will run from October until March. The immunization will be available at hospitals for newborns prior to discharge, as well as at participating health care providers, obstetricians, and midwives. Appointments are also currently being booked for RCDHU-led immunization clinics which will start on October 21. The health unit is also encouraging parents and caregivers to ask their health care providers for a record of their children’s RSV immunization to keep for future visits.(written by Kasey Egan)

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TORONTO - Respiratory virus specialists say Canadians should get their flu shot as soon as it becomes available in their area this fall.

Respiratory virus specialists say Canadians should get their flu shot as soon as it becomes available in their area this fall. Most provinces will start providing the flu vaccine to the general public by the end of October and it will be free of charge.

Renfrew County and District Health Unit is offering RSV immunization for infants and high-risk children who qualify and encouraging parents to take advantage by booking an appointment. Immunization is offered at the health unit from Oct. 21 and continues into March for RSV season.

Nfld. & Labrador"There really isn't any treatment for RSV specifically, so immunization really is the best way to prevent severe RSV disease and the complications that can happen from that," said Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer of health. Clinics will operate from Oct. 13-18, following expansion to newborns under six monthsAlex Kennedy · CBC News · Posted: Oct 05, 2026 12:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 5Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, said expanding RSV vaccine eligibility for seniors over 75 and newborns six months and under is a big step forward for the province. The expansion was announced by the provincial government in April. (Mark Quinn/CBC)Seniors over 75 can now book appointments to be vaccinated against RSV as the Newfoundland and Labrador government rolls out a previously announced expansion of eligibility.