Newmarket-Aurora – Get Your Shot!

December 21, 2022

With the Health Canada approval of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for five to 11 year-olds, all Ontarians aged five and over are eligible to book a bivalent booster dose starting December 21.

A COVID-19 bivalent booster targets the original COVID-19 virus and provides better protection against other variants currently circulating.

Ontarians aged five and older and not at high-risk of severe COVID-19 illness are recommended to get a booster dose this respiratory illness season if it has been six months since their last dose.

Ontarians at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness are recommended to get a booster dose this respiratory illness season if it has been three months since their last dose.

Keeping up to date on flu and COVID-19 vaccinations to restore protection that may have decreased since a previous dose remains the best way to stay healthy this winter and prevent unnecessary trips to the hospital.

Flu shots can also be safely given at the same time, or at any time before or after a COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged six months and older.

Parents are reminded to also stick to the Ontario routine immunization schedule. If your child missed vaccinations or if you are unsure about which vaccinations they have received, contact your health care provider or public health unit to get their vaccination schedule back on track.

To learn more, visit ontario.ca/flu

All eligible Newmarket-Aurora residents can schedule a vaccination appointment or find a walk-in clinic using the York Region website: https://www.york.ca/health/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-clinics

To further reduce the chances of catching and spreading the flu and to keep everyone as healthy as possible this fall and winter season, Ontarians are advised to wash their hands often, cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze and stay at home when feeling sick.