Recent Questions

What is breakthrough disease and why is it happening with COVID-19?Go to answer
Pfizer and Moderna: is there a difference?Go to answer
Are human fetal cells used to make some vaccines? Go to answer
Does BC have a vaccine injury support program?Go to answer
What does the WHO say about children getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Go to answer
How do we know that mixing COVID-19 vaccine brands is ok? How do we know it’s safe and it works just as well?Go to answer
What vaccine type will I get for my 2nd dose if I started with an mRNA (Pfizer or Moderna) vaccine?Go to answer
I received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine outside of BC. How do I get this information into the provincial immunization database if I moved to BC??Go to answer
I received AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD for my first dose. How do I decide which vaccine I should get for my second dose?Go to answer
Is “shedding” a concern? Can you shed the COVID-19 virus if you get vaccinated?Go to answer
How do we know the vaccine is safe for youth?Go to answer
I have received an email inviting me to participate in a COVID-19 Vaccine Survey. Is this a legitimate survey sponsored by the BC CDC or Provincial Health Authority or a scam?Go to answer
Should I be worried if I don’t get any side-effects? Does it mean the vaccine didn’t work?Go to answer
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine while I am menstruating (having my period)? Will it affect my cycle? Will it make my period heavier?Go to answer
I am an international student, can I get vaccines if I don’t have my immunization records? Can I get the annual influenza vaccine (flu shot) and the HPV vaccine for free?Go to answer
I am an international student. Do I qualify for publicly funded (free) vaccines in the BC immunization schedule? Do I need to have MSP to qualify?Go to answer
My child does not have their passport or carecard yet. Do I need my child’s MSP or carecard before they can get publicly funded (free) vaccines in the BC immunization schedule?Go to answer
I am Indigenous. Do I qualify for publicly funded (free) vaccines in the BC immunization schedule? Do I need to bring anything to confirm eligibility? Also, does that include the annual influenza vaccine (flu shot)?Go to answer
What happens if I delay my vaccine?Go to answer
If I am vaccinated and breastfeeding, do I pass on COVID-19 immunity (antibodies) through breastfeeding?Go to answer
I am pregnant. Will my baby or I be at risk if I am around unvaccinated children? Go to answer
When I got the MMR vaccine I was told that I needed to wait four weeks after vaccination before getting pregnant. I became pregnant within 4 weeks of getting the MMR vaccine. Should I be worried? Go to answer
Is the influenza vaccine safe during pregnancy? Also, is it safe for pregnant people to receive vaccines with thimerosal? Go to answer
I am pregnant and I would prefer the one Tdap vaccine brand over the other. In B.C., can I choose which Tdap brand I get (Adacel or Boostrix)? Go to answer
I am pregnant and wondering if I should get the Tdap vaccine. Where can I get the Tdap vaccine in B.C. and will I have to pay for it?Go to answer
How long do I need to wait to get pregnant after receiving the HPV vaccine? What if I got the HPV vaccine before I knew I was already pregnant?Go to answer
Can I get an influenza vaccine while I am breastfeeding? Is it safe for my baby? What about other vaccines?Go to answer
I am moving to Canada from another country and my family and I got vaccinated at home. How do we get our vaccines entered into B.C.’s immunization records? What vaccines do we need to get in B.C.?Go to answer
We are moving to Canada and my family and I got vaccinated in our home country. Are the vaccine brands different between countries and B.C.? We don’t have our vaccine records, do we need to get antibody tests in B.C.?Go to answer
We are moving to Canada from our home country. Where do we go to get vaccines in B.C.? How do we make appointments? How much do vaccines cost in B.C.?Go to answer

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