Where to get immunized

Kindergarten-age children

Kindergarten-age children can get free routine vaccines from:

•  Public health units, community health centres, and primary care clinics.
•  Pharmacies.
• Family doctors.
• Nurse practitioners. 
• In First Nations communities: community health centres and nursing stations. 

In some areas of BC, kindergarten-age children may be immunized by nurses at school clinics. Information and consent forms are sent home from the school before the clinic. 

Vaccines that are not free (for example, vaccines for travel or extra protection) can be purchased at: 

• Pharmacies.
• Travel health clinics.

School-age children and teens

Nurses give routine vaccines to students in grades 6 and 9 at school clinics. Information and consent forms are sent home from the school before the clinic. 

In First Nations communities where students attend a First Nations school, community health nurses may immunize students at a school clinic, community health centre, or nursing station.

If your child is homeschooled or needs to catch up on missed vaccines, you can book an appointment at: 

• A public health unit, community health centre, or primary care clinic.
• A pharmacy.
• Your family doctor or nurse practitioner's office.

Vaccines that are not free (for example, vaccines for travel or extra protection) can be purchased at: 

• Pharmacies.
• Travel health clinics.

Adults

• Pharmacies.
• Public health units, community health centres, and primary care clinics.
• Family doctors.
• Nurse practitioners.
• In First Nations communities: community health centres and nursing stations. 

• Pharmacies.
• Travel health clinics.

Influenza (flu) vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines

Travel vaccines

Travel vaccines are available from:

• Travel health clinics.
• Pharmacies.