What you need to know
Lambton Public Health (LPH) is following Ontario Ministry of Health direction for the 2026/27 respiratory illness season. This season, LPH is offering Pediatric & Family Clinics, Expanded Access Clinics and Mobile Clinics to help eligible individuals receive COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as well as RSV vaccine for eligible older adults.
To book an appointment at an LPH clinic, please call 519-383-8331 ext. 3589.
COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are also available through participating pharmacies and health care providers. Publicly funded RSV vaccines are available through health care providers.
Who is eligible and when?
Priority populations are eligible to receive COVID-19 and influenza vaccines starting in early October. Eligibility expands to all individuals six (6) months of age and older on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Older-adult RSV vaccines are available year-round. RSV immunization for infants and high-risk children is available beginning October 1, 2026.
Vaccine eligibility varies by age, health status and Ontario Ministry of Health program criteria. For information about publicly funded vaccine eligibility, please visit the Ministry of Health’s website.
Where can you get vaccinated?
Eligible individuals can receive vaccines through:
- Lambton Public Health clinics
- Participating pharmacies
- Participating health care providers
For more information about vaccine eligibility and Ontario’s respiratory illness vaccination programs, please visit the Ministry of Health: