US EditionOntario Expands RSV Prevention Program to All Seniors over 75, Starting This Fall
Ontario expands free RSV vaccine to all seniors 75+, following expert recommendations to reduce hospitalizations during respiratory illness season.
- Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced that beginning this fall, free respiratory syncytial virus vaccines will be offered through the publicly funded program to all Ontarians aged 75 years and above.
- This expansion follows Health Canada's 2023 approval of several RSV vaccines, including an mRNA-based shot, which previously were only available to high-risk adults aged 60 and older and pregnant women.
- RSV frequently causes respiratory infections, primarily impacting infants and older adults, and can lead to severe lung illness and hospital stays, especially during the respiratory illness season from November to April.
- Ontario's chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore stated that expanding vaccine access will reduce hospitalizations, ease pressure on the health-care system, and improve quality of life for seniors "preparing for the upcoming respiratory illness season."
- The program’s expansion aims to protect vulnerable populations by preventing severe RSV illness, with health officials and vaccine makers endorsing this as a vital step to save lives and reduce hospital visits this fall and winter.
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Respiratory Virus (RSV) prevention program to include all individuals aged 75 years and older to start in September,
By Gazette Staff August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario government is expanding the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prevention program to include all individuals aged 75 years and ol…
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