Science Based Vaccine Information

2019/2020 Influenza Information Fact Sheet

Where to get your flu shot:

• Your regular medical office

• Your local pharmacy for people over the age of 5

• No physician? No problem! Flu shots are available at pharmacies, public health and some family health teams – even for non-rostered patients!   Get yours today!
• Find more helpful flu information at https://www.ontario.ca/page/flu-facts

High Risk Groups for 2019/2020 Influenza Season:

1. Pregnant women;
2. Young children under 5 years of age (especially those 2 years of age and younger);
3. Children (age 6 months to 18 years) undergoing long periods of treatment with acetylsalicylic acid;
4. Adults 65 years of age and older;
5. Individuals of any age who reside in a nursing home or other chronic care facility;
6. Individuals with underlying health conditions (e.g., cardiac/pulmonary disorders, renal disease, morbid obesity, anemia, neurologic or neurodevelopmental conditions, diabetes, cancer or weakened immune systems);
7. Indigenous peoples;
8. Health care workers;
9. Household contacts of those at high risk;
10. Persons who provide care to children under 5 years of age
11. Workers in direct contact with poultry infected with avian influenza during culling operations;
12. Persons who provide service within closed or relatively closed settings to people at high risk (e.g. crew on a ship)
13. Persons who provide essential community services or care.

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World Health Organization – Vaccines and Diseases

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