September 2025 Board of Health Meeting - Q2 Operational Plan Reporting Information Report

PREPARED BY: Planning and Strategic Initiatives

DATE: 2025-09-18

SUBJECT: Q2 Operational Plan Reporting


BACKGROUND/PURPOSE

In 2018, the Ontario Ministry of Health (MOH) introduced a new Annual Service Plan (ASP) that Health Units are required to submit each year. To ensure a single, integrated approach to planning, the Planning and Strategic Initiatives (PSI) department worked with the Information Technology (IT) department to align our planning system with the provincial requirements.

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.