The influenza virus strains for the 2019-2020 season are:
Quadrivalent vaccine:
- A/Brisbane/02/2018 (H1N1) pdm09-like virus;
- A/Kansas/14/2017 (H3N2)-like virus;
- B/Colorado/06/2017-like virus (B/Victoria/2/87 lineage); and
- B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus (B/Yamagata/16/88 lineage).
Trivalent vaccines:
- A/Brisbane/02/2018 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus;
- A/Kansas/14/2017 (H3N2)-like virus; and
- B/Colorado/06/2017-like virus (B/Victoria/2/87 lineage).
Fact Sheets
Flu Vaccines
Where can I get the flu shot this season?
Pharmacy - children 5 and older, and all adults
Family Doctor - early immunization for high risk groups, all age groups
Nurse Practitioner - early immunization for high risk groups, all age groups
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit – clients who do not have a doctor or nurse practitioner; families with children under 5 with no family doctor or nurse practitioner; and those without an Ontario Health Card number.
What if I am bringing a grandchild, or someone unable to provide their own consent to a health unit flu clinic?
If you're not the parent or legal guardian, you must come with a signed consent that gives direction to us to administer the flu shot to that particular person from the parent/legal guardian, or power of attorney for each person. If there is no signed consent we are unable to provide the flu vaccine to that person.
