Local healthcare organizations are encouraging residents to protect themselves and others this winter by getting vaccinated against resipiratory illnesses.
Quinte Health, Southeast Public Health, Hastings-Quinte Paramedics and Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team are urging residents to take proactive steps to protect themselves, their families and the broader community by staying up to date with vaccines and choosing the right level of care to make a difference for the community.
For individuals who do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioners, Southeast Public Health offers RSV vaccines for eligible individuals, and COVID-19 and flu vaccines for eligible children aged six months to five years.
Receiving your vaccines for flu and COVID-19 at a local pharmacy is another convenient way to stay protected.
Visit the Ministry of Health’s participating pharmacies web page for details.
Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services offer flu and COVID-19 vaccines for those who may be homebound.
This service is available only by referral from your family doctor or nurse practitioner.
The emergency department is where you need to go for any health emergency.
For non-urgent care, you’re asked to consider alternative options. Your first step for non-urgent care is to call your family doctor or nurse practitioner. If you do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, visit Health811 for health advice.
The East Region Virtual Care Clinic is another convenient option for non-urgent care from the comfort of your home via computer or smartphone.
