Flu, RSV and COVID-19 vaccines and prevention

Learn more about vaccines for flu, RSV and COVID-19, including eligibility and availability in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.

RSV prevention

RSV appointments for infants up to 12 months of age (must be born in 2024) and eligible toddlers up to 24 months of age (meeting high risk criteria) can be booked by choosing a location below.

Belleville

Clinic is located at the public health office at 179 North Park St.

Quinte West

Clinic is located at the public health office at 499 Dundas St. W.

RSV is a major cause of lower respiratory illness that affects the lungs and airways. Although the virus usually causes mild illness with cold-like symptoms, it can lead to more serious illness for infants, young children, older adults and those with underlying health conditions such as asthma, chronic heart or lung disease and a weakened immune system.

RSV prevention eligibility:

Beyfortus is provided through HPE Public Health  for infants and children that meet any of the following criteria:

• born in 2024 prior to the RSV season (the National Advisory Committee on Immunization specifically recommends that infants 8 months of age or less be immunized)
• born during the 2024–25 RSV season
• children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable from severe RSV disease through their second RSV season, following discussion with a health care provider, including:
  • chronic lung disease (CLD) of prematurity, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease
  • hemodynamically significant congenital heart disease (CHD)
  • severe immunodeficiency
  • Down Syndrome/Trisomy 21
  • cystic fibrosis with respiratory involvement and/or growth delay
  • neuromuscular disease
  • severe congenital airway anomalies impairing the clearing of respiratory secretions

If you are not sure if your child is eligible, please contact to discuss eligibility criteria.

You must be a resident of Ontario to be eligible for the publicly funded program.

If you are unsure about criteria, please contact your HCP or call us to discuss or book at appointment at https://www.hpepublichealth.ca/clinic/immunization-clinic/

Flu (influenza) vaccine

Even healthy children and adults can become seriously ill with the flu. The Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) offers influenza vaccine free of charge each year to all individuals 6 months of age and older who live, work, or go to school in Ontario.

Vaccination against influenza continues to be important this fall given the potential for the co-circulation of other respiratory diseases (such as COVID-19). Preventing the flu is important to:

• protect individual health and the health of families and communities
• protect and mitigate impacts on our health care system

Please contact your HCP provider or go to a participating pharmacy for your flu vaccination.

• COVID-19/flu vaccine clinics (ages 6 months to 11 years)

COVID 19 vaccine

Read all of Ontario’s vaccination eligibility and recommendations to help protect us against COVID‑19.

COVID-19 vaccines are now available to individuals aged 6 months and over.

• Participating primary care providers
• Participating pharmacists
• COVID-19/flu vaccine clinics (ages 6 months to 11 years)

Out of Province Vaccinations

If you received any dose of a COVID-19 vaccination in a different province/out of Canada, please submit your COVID-19 immunization records for out of Ontario vaccination. Note that it may take up to two weeks for your information to be reviewed, approved and registered in the Ontario Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Management System (COVax). Hastings Prince Edward Public Health will contact you once your information has been entered and successfully processed.

Additional Resources

• COVID‑19 vaccines – Ontario Ministry of Health