Vaccination
Vaccinate and Up-to-Date — a Kids Come First initiative
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) immunization service criteria have evolved in recent years. OPH clinics are for children under 5 (and their household members) and newcomers without OHIP who are not serviced by pharmacies or have limited access to primary care. For the majority of the population, pharmacy or your primary care provider are the main providers of these vaccines.
If you don't meet OPH criteria, you will be redirected to another community option for vaccination.
Community vaccination clinics
Ottawa Public Health offers vaccines through local community clinics and neighbourhood health and wellness hubs which include pediatricians and nurses who have lots of experience vaccinating little ones.
Please visit Ottawa Public Health’s website for the most up-to-date information or head directly to the Provincial Booking Portal to book an appointment. You can also call the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900 (TTY for people who are deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired: 1-866-797-0007).
For information on where to get your flu shot in the community, visit Ottawa Public Health's website.
Participating pharmacies who continue to be the primary access point for flu vaccines for people two years of age and older, with many pharmacies offering walk-in services and appointments.
Helpful resources to help support you and your family this respiratory season:
- OPH factsheet – About Respiratory Illness
- OPH and CHEO handout – My child is sick. Where do I seek care? And when?
- CHEO – What you need to know: fever
- CHEO – Deciding to come to the emergency department
- CHEO – Cough and colds
- Province of Ontario webpage – Protection from respiratory illness
- Public Health Ontario factsheet - How to protect yourself and others from respiratory viruses
- Health 811– Call 8-1-1 to connect with a registered nurse day or night for free, secure and confidential health advice
Have you registered for MyChart?
MyChart is a free, secure, online patient portal that connects patients to parts of their CHEO electronic health record, anywhere, at any time.