• The Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) provides free influenza vaccines to individuals ages 6 months or older who live, work or attend school in Ontario.
• All influenza vaccines are trivalent this season.
• As directed by the Ministry of Health, initial influenza vaccine doses will be prioritized for high-risk individuals.
• For high risk criteria see NACI Statement on seasonal influenza vaccines for 2025–2026 .
• Providers wishing to conduct influenza community vaccination clinics for the general population must wait until November to ensure that an adequate supply of vaccine can be provided.

Available Influenza Vaccine Products:

Additional Resources:

• Universal Influenza Immunization Program | ontario.ca
• Influenza Program Resources | The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

Ordering Instructions:

• Please place your FIRST order by Sept 26^th for high-risk patients. 
• Additional orders for vaccine may be placed beginning October 20^th.
• Please be reminded that the number of doses that you receive in your order may be adjusted at the discretion of the public health unit in accordance with vaccine supply. As a result, it is recommended that providers do not book appointments prior to receiving influenza vaccine.
• To support timely distribution to the community, only one influenza vaccine order per provider per week will be filled.
• You will be notified by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) when your order is ready. For vaccine pick up, coolers must be pre-chilled to temperatures between 2-8°C and all transport equipment must be present.
• If you plan to have your order delivered by Medex; please contact Medex at 519-735-7273 to arrange your delivery.

If you have questions, contact the WECHU at  vaccine@wechu.org or call 519-258-2146 ext.1121