Help protect yourself and your community this respiratory illness season by getting your updated flu and COVID-19 immunizations.
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Getting immunized is the most effective way to stay safe this respiratory illness season.
Updated flu and COVID-19 immunizations that offer better protection against the latest virus strains are available in B.C. starting in October 2024.
Everyone 6 months or older can get free updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time. National Advisory Committee on Immunizations guidance recommends that those at high risk of infection and severe disease get updated immunizations. This also includes individuals in or from First Nations communities and Metis and Inuit people living in B.C.
Starting October 8, notifications with a direct booking link are being sent out, beginning with priority populations and then to everyone else registered in the Get Vaccinated System until early November. This includes:
If you've received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in B.C., you're already registered with the Get Vaccinated system. You only need to register once. We'll send you an email or SMS text when it's time to book your next appointment.
These vaccines are available at public health units, doctor's or nurse practitioner's offices, and pharmacies throughout the province. People living in First Nations communities can contact their community health centre or nursing station to book an appointment or find out about clinic locations.
If you have questions about your flu and COVID-19 immunizations, phone the call centre.
If needed, you can easily reschedule or cancel your appointment online.
If you can't find your booking link, you can get a new one.
Phone the call centre if you have questions about booking appointments for your family.
Register in the Get Vaccinated system to receive your notification to book an appointment and to stay up to date with your flu and COVID-19 immunizations.
You can register yourself or someone else, like a parent, grandparent or child. We will never ask you for your Social Insurance Number, driver's licence number or banking and credit card details.
To register online, you must provide:
Find your PHN on the back of your B.C. driver's licence, BC Services Card or CareCard.
Register online It takes 2 minutes.
By phone – Pick this option if you don't have a PHN
If you don't have a Personal Health Number (PHN), you need to register by phone. A PHN will be created for you.
Call: 1-833-838-2323 | 7 days a week: 7 am to 7 pm (Monday, November 11: 9 am – 5 pm) | Translators are available
Outside Canada and the USA: 1-604-681-4261.
Telephone for people who are deaf or hard of hearing: Dial 711.
Video Relay Services (VRS) provides sign language interpretation free for registered deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired people.
At a Service BC office
You can register in-person at all Service BC offices.
Office hours vary by location. Check before you go.
Everyone can get immunized, even if you don’t have a PHN or other documentation. It doesn't matter if you are a Canadian citizen.
All of your information will be kept private and will never be shared with other agencies or parts of government.
After you register with Get Vaccinated, we will send you a notification. Use the link in your notification to book your vaccine appointment online or by phone.
Health Canada has a thorough approval process to make sure all the vaccines and medicines are safe. Updated mRNA vaccines that offer better protection against the latest COVID-19 variants are available for people 6 months and older.
If you have an appointment between October 4 and October 14, 2024, your appointment will be rescheduled to guarantee your COVID-19 immunization will be the new formulation.
Find the latest approved vaccines in Canada.
A non-mRNA COVID-19 is currently not available.
If you are not able to receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, speak to your health care provider about other treatment options if you get COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccines are an important part of your child's routine immunization schedule.
Your child can get the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as other childhood vaccines, including the influenza (flu) vaccine. If you have multiple children, they each need an appointment.
Plan to be at the appointment with your child for 15 to 30 minutes.
Consent is required for children to get a COVID-19 vaccine. You'll be asked to provide consent at the appointment.
Consent for a child can be provided by a:
Only one parent, legal guardian or foster parent is required to give consent.
I've already had COVID-19
Even if you've already had COVID-19 and recovered, you should still get immunized.
If you were recently sick, you can get the vaccine once your symptoms have passed.
If you have an appointment but you still have symptoms, reschedule for when you will be fully recovered.
Most people who are eligible can be safely immunized against COVID-19, although a very small number of people who have severe allergies to parts of the vaccine may need to speak to their health care provider about options.
Visit BC Centre for Disease Control's vaccine considerations page to learn more.
Read more about how to protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19 at HealthLink BC.
All eligible B.C. residents 6 months and older can get a free flu vaccine in the fall and winter.
Review what to prepare for your immunization appointment and learn about post-care guidance.
Arrive prepared
Get ready for my appointment:
During my appointment
At the pharmacy or clinic you will:
After my appointment
Review immunization aftercare instructions from HealthLink BC.
When you get immunized, your information will be entered into the electronic Provincial Immunization Registry. You can access your immunization record online or request a printed copy by phone or at a Service BC office.
Online:
Register for Health Gateway to view or update your immunization records and download your proof of vaccination documents.
You need a BC services card to register.
Phone:
Call 1-833-838-2323 to request a mailed copy of your immunization record.
In person at a Service BC office:
You can get a printed copy of your immunization record at all Service BC offices.
If your immunization records are missing on Health Gateway, they can be entered into the electronic Provincial Immunization Registry.
I don’t have a PHN
Each B.C. resident enrolled with the Medical Services Plan is given a unique lifetime identifier for health care called a Personal Health Number (PHN). Your PHN and can be found on your BC Services Card.
If you’ve entered the correct PHN but experience issues logging in, please contact the call centre at 1-833-838-2323 for assistance.
I'm not a resident of B.C.
Non-B.C. residents can phone the provincial call centre 1-833-838-2323 to book an appointment.
I want to learn more about COVID-19 in B.C.
Find information on testing, treatment, guidance and more.
Phone the call centre if you have questions about your COVID-19 immunization options and need help booking an appointment. Talk to your health care provider if you have questions about when you should get the vaccine.
7 days a week: 7 am to 7 pm (Monday, November 11: 9 am – 5 pm) | Translators are available
Outside Canada and the USA: 1-604-681-4261
Telephone for people who are deaf or hard of hearing: Dial 711
Video Relay Services (VRS) sign language interpretation is free for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired.