Vaccination is your best protection against serious illness this winter

Protect what matters most this winter by getting vaccinated.

As we rug up and skies turn grey, winter bugs are never far away. Winter brings an increased risk of respiratory illnesses like flu, COVID, RSV and whooping cough — especially for young children, pregnant people, and older adults.

See below the Western Public Health Unit’s key messages for parents of children under 5, pregnant people and adults aged over 65