Cold, Flu, & COVID-19

For general COVID-19 Vaccine information:
- Visit Health811 online or call 811 (1-866-797-0007 toll free) for health advice and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Contact Hamilton Public Health by calling 905-546-2424 ext. 7556.
- Book a phone appointment with the VaxFacts Clinic to speak with a trusted physician from the Scarborough Health Network at shn.ca/vaxfacts
- Talk to your child’s family doctor, pediatrician or nurse practitioner if you are a parent or guardian.

Free flu shots are available for everyone who lives, works or attends school in Ontario. Learn where to get the flu shot in Hamilton.

COVID-19 clinic appointments are not currently available
Hamilton Public Health is awaiting Health Canada authorization of the new updated COVID-19 vaccine formulation for this coming respiratory season, updated to more closely match circulating subvariants.
We will make appointments available for COVID-19 vaccines pending vaccine supply and further guidance from the Ontario Ministry of Health.
Please check back in the Fall 2025, when a new COVID-19 vaccine and appointments will be made available
After-Action Report - COVID-19 Pandemic Response
The City of Hamilton’s After Action Report - COVID-19 Pandemic Response was informed through the feedback and documentation of the Mayor, Council and Emergency Operations (EOC) Management Team members, and is meant to inform the response to future emergencies.
The After-Action Report intends to:
- Review the EOC’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Identify gaps, best practices, successes, challenges, barriers, and opportunities for improvement that contributed to the COVID-19 response; and
- Develop recommendations for future emergencies, including pandemics
