Ontario Set to Launch Largest Flu Immunization Campaign in Province's History

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New Investments Part of the Government’s COVID-19 Fall Preparedness Plan

September 22, 2020 | Office of the Premier

TORONTO — The Ontario government is implementing the largest flu immunization campaign in Ontario's history. The campaign is part of the province's comprehensive plan to prepare the health system for a second wave of COVID-19. The plan, entitled Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19, sets out a series of steps to prevent, identify and respond to any outbreak scenario this fall.

Details were provided today by Premier Doug Ford and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health.

"We've been working through the summer to put in place a robust and comprehensive plan to tackle a potential, more challenging second wave of COVID-19," said Premier Ford. "It's important that we prepare for any scenario in order to protect all of our citizens, especially our seniors and most vulnerable. Our government is doing everything it can to defeat this deadly virus, including delivering an unprecedented flu shot campaign to maintain capacity in our hospitals."