For information about Fall Flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics, including clinic schedules, eligibility, booking information, and announcements, visit:

• Fall Vaccine Clinics: Flu, COVID-19, and RSV 

 

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) can cause serious illness in infants and young children, especially those with certain medical conditions. 

A free RSV immunization program is available for eligible infants, high-risk children, and pregnant women to help protect against severe RSV illness. Immunization can reduce your child’s risk of serious complications and hospitalization during RSV season. 

Protection can be provided either through: 

• an RSV immunization given directly to an eligible infant or high-risk child, OR 
• an RSV vaccine received during pregnancy, which helps protect the baby after birth. 

Both of these options are safe and effective. Only one of them is needed to help protect a child from RSV. Using both the immunization and the vaccine is not needed unless recommended by a healthcare provider.  

Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends the preventive antibody to be given to a child as the preferred form of protection against RSV infection over the vaccine being given to the pregnant women. This recommendation is based on how well the preventive antibody medication works, how long it provides protection and how safe it is.  

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Infants & High-Risk Children

 

About the RSV Prevention Program:

Beyfortus® is a free RSV prevention immunization available to eligible infants and high-risk children through Ontario’s publicly funded RSV Prevention Program. It helps protect against serious RSV illness during the fall and winter months and can reduce the risk of hospitalization. 

Who is eligible for RSV immunization? 

Infants and certain high-risk children will become eligible to receive the RSV immunization in early fall. 

Eligibility for 2026 is set by the Ministry of Health and is expected to be released in October. Please check this page regularly for upcoming eligibility details. 

Where can my child get an RSV Immunization?

This fall, RSV immunization clinics will become available for eligible infants and high-risk children who meet Ontario Ministry of Health eligibility criteria.  

Note: At this time, RSV immunization is not yet available for infants and high-risk children. Please check this page frequently and monitor RCDHU’s social media channels for upcoming announcements and clinic information regarding the upcoming fall immunization program.  

Once available, RSV immunizations may be available through: 

• Hospitals (for newborns only) 
• Participating primary care providers (family doctors or nurse practitioners) 
• Participating obstetricians (OB-GYN) and midwives 
• RCDHU’s Infant & High-Risk Children RSV Clinics  

RCDHU’s Infant & High-Risk Children RSV Clinics:  

This fall, RCDHU will offer RSV immunization to eligible infants and high-risk children who are unable to access immunization through their health care provider. 

Note: At this time, RSV immunization is not yet available for infants and high-risk children. Please check this page frequently and monitor RCDHU’s social media channels for upcoming announcements and clinic information regarding the upcoming fall immunization program.  

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Pregnant Women

About the RSV Prevention Program: 

Abrysvo™ is a free RSV vaccine available to eligible pregnant individuals through Ontario’s publicly funded RSV Prevention Program. When given during pregnancy, the vaccine helps pass protection to the baby before birth, helping reduce the risk of severe RSV illness and hospitalization during the baby’s first RSV season. 

While this vaccine is safe and effective, it is generally recommended that eligible infants and high-risk children receive the RSV immunization given directly to them, as it provides the strongest protection against severe RSV illness. 

Who is eligible for the RSV prevention program?  

Eligible pregnant women will be able to receive the RSV immunization in early fall. 

Eligibility for 2026 is set by the Ontario Ministry of Health and is expected to be released in October. Please check this page regularly for upcoming eligibility details. 

Where can pregnant women get an RSV Immunization?

This fall, RSV immunization clinics will become available for eligible pregnant individuals who meet the Ministry of Health’s eligibility criteria.  

Note: At this time, RSV immunization is not yet available for pregnant women. Please check this page frequently and monitor RCDHU’s social media channels for upcoming announcements and clinic information regarding the upcoming fall immunization program.  

Once available, RSV immunizations may be available  through: 

• Participating primary care providers (family doctors or nurse practitioners) 
• Participating obstetricians (OB-GYN) and midwives 
• RCDHU’s Fall Community Vaccine Clinics  

RCDHU’s Fall Community Vaccine Clinics:  

This fall, RCDHU will offer RSV immunization to eligible pregnant women who are unable to access immunization through their health care provider. 

Note: At this time, RSV immunization is not yet available for infants, high-risk children and pregnant women. Please check this page frequently and monitor RCDHU’s social media channels for upcoming announcements and clinic information regarding the upcoming fall immunization program.