Additional clinics also are being offered at community locations, Lai said.<\/p>\n
Clinic locations and information can be found on the Lambton Public Health website, lambtonpublichealth.ca<\/a>. <\/p>\n Lambton Public Health\u2019s clinics at its location on Exmouth Street in Point Edward begin Oct. 23 with a pediatric flu and COVID vaccination clinic, Lai said. <\/p>\n \u201cAnybody who lives, works or goes to school in Ontario is eligible for a COVID-19 or flu vaccine, starting Oct. 26 or later,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n Individuals meeting certain criteria may be eligible for earlier vaccines, Lai said. <\/p>\n Appointments for the clinics at Lambton Public Health are required and can be made by calling 519-383-8331, ext. 3589. <\/p>\n \u201cPeople can also get flu and COVID-19 vaccines through pharmacies and participating health care providers,\u201d Lai said. <\/p>\n Older adult RSV vaccines are also available from participating health care providers, she said. <\/p>\n \u201cWe definitely have more availability, so hopefully people don\u2019t have an issue finding a place to get vaccinated this year,\u201d Lai said. <\/p>\n Lambton Public Health is urging residents not to wait to get vaccinated. \u201cIt does take up to two weeks to get full protection,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, some people still get very sick from the flu, and it\u2019s important to think about not just protecting yourself but also protecting those around you,\u201d Lai said. <\/p>\n Lambton had \u201ca bit of an early flu season\u201d last year and cases of COVID-19 and RSV remained low, she said. <\/p>\n The COVID-19 shot is now an annual vaccine and \u201cpeople should get re-vaccinated every year,\u201d Lai said. \u201cEach year the vaccine is updated and aligns with the current strains that are circulating for that season.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cIt has not gone away, unfortunately,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople can still get very sick and hospitalized from COVID, especially the very young, the very old and people who have underlying health conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Lambton](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1017-so-shots2.so_.jpg\")
Lambton Public Health\u2019s office in Point Edward is shown here. (File photo\/The Observer)<\/p>\n
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