Flu shots now available at physician offices, local pharmacies and community clinics

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Ottawa –The publicly-funded flu shot is available at no cost to people who live, work or study in Ontario.


There are many ways to get the flu shot:

• Your family doctor for anyone six months or older
• Your local pharmacist for anyone five years or older
• Ottawa Public Heath community clinics, including by-appointment clinics for children over six months old and under five years old and their immediate family
• Hospital walk-in clinics

All the options are listed at ottawa.ca/flu including interactive maps to help you find the nearest location. Parents of children under five can make an appointment by calling Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744.


Along with getting the flu shot, you and your family can stop the spread of the flu by continuing to practice good health hygiene:

• Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with your arm, not your hand
• Avoid crowds, public gatherings and stay home if you are sick
• Do not visit hospitalized patients or relatives in retirement and nursing homes if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms

For more information about the flu vaccine, and to find a flu clinic hear you, please visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca or call the OPH Information Line at 613-580-6744.

You can also follow Ottawa Public Heath on Twitter, Facebook and on our blog.

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