Starting this week, vaccines for the flu and COVID-19 will be available in Ottawa for people at greatest risk of health complications. Full public eligibility will open by the end of October.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) says the XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the coming weeks for certain groups of people.
Ottawa Public Health reports the COVID-19 situation continued to remain relatively calm over the last week, although there was another new death attributed to the virus.