September 2025 Board of Health Meeting - Seasonal Vaccine Program Report (2025-26) Information Report

PREPARED BY: Immunization

DATE: 2025-09-18

SUBJECT: Seasonal Vaccine Program Report (2025-26)


BACKGROUND/PURPOSE

Influenza (flu) Vaccine

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) plays a key role in the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) which offers influenza vaccine free of charge each year to all individuals six months of age and older who live, work, or attend school in Ontario.