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Where to get immunized

Date last reviewed: 
Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024
Get immunized.

Infants and young children

Infants and young children can get free routine vaccines from:

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

Services vary across BC.
 

Kindergarten-age children

Kindergarten-age children can get free routine vaccines from:

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: 

Services vary across BC. 
 

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: 

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

Services vary across BC. 
 

Adults

Adults can get free vaccines from:
 
Vaccines that are not free can be purchased at:
 
Services vary across BC. 
 

Influenza (flu) vaccines

Influenza vaccine appointments can be booked through the provincial government's Get Vaccinated system. After you register, you will be sent a booking invitation link. 
 
People living in First Nations communities can contact their community health centre or nursing station to schedule an influenza vaccine appointment. 
 

COVID-19 vaccines

You can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the Get Vaccinated system. After you register, you will be sent a booking invitation link.
 
People living in First Nations communities can contact their community health centre or nursing station to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment or find out about clinic locations. 
 

Travel vaccines

Travel vaccines are available from:

You must go to a designated yellow fever vaccination centre for the yellow fever vaccine.
 
There is a charge for most travel vaccines.