When and Where to Get Immunized
COVID-19 Vaccines
Information on COVID-19 vaccines, including eligibility criteria and where they’re available, can be found on Grey Bruce Public Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine and Clinic FAQ page. For clinic dates, visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Schedule for Grey-Bruce page.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccines
Where to get your flu shot:
- Your primary care provider’s medical office;
- Your local pharmacy for people over age 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!
- For more information on this year’s flu vaccine, visit Public Health’s Influenza (Flu) page.
If you don’t have a family doctor, the Grey Bruce Public Health can provide routine immunizations. Nurses are available on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Grey Bruce Public Health in Owen Sound and on the second Wednesday of each month in Walkerton.
The Grey Bruce Public Health building is located near an Owen Sound Transit bus stop, part of the East Bayshore Route. For more information, visit the Owen Sound Transit website.
The Grey Transit Route also provides safe, dependable and affordable transportation options for travelling between communities in the region.
School Immunization Clinics
For information on school immunization clinics, email vpd@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
To submit your child’s immunization information to Public Health, email immunization@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
To speak with a member of the Vaccine Preventable Diseases Team, call 519-376-9420 Press “2” or 1-800-263-3456 Press “2”
To send a fax, dial 519-376-7782
Routine Immunizations
Routine vaccinations for babies, children and adults are offered free of charge.
Please see our Ontario’s Publicly Funded Immunization Schedule (Children and Youth) infographic for information on the free and recommended vaccines available to children at age two months, four months, six months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, four to six years, in Grade 7, and 14 to 16 years.
Routine immunizations are available through local medical offices. If you require immunizations, contact your Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner’s office to book an appointment.
If you do not have a family physician, please call Public Health at 519-376-9420, Option 2, to book an appointment at a Grey Bruce Public Health community vaccine clinic.
Keeping our rates of immunization high helps to support community immunity. This ensures everyone is protected against vaccine preventable diseases.
Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario