Covid-19 Information for British Columbia

Updates for British Columbia – October 1, 2025

BC Public Fall COVID-19 Vaccinations will begin on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Appointment booking info below.

COVID-19 vaccine appointment invitations from the BC Get Vaccinated System will start going out to registered BC residents on October 6 and will continue rolling out over the next several weeks. Watch your text/email/phone for your invitation to book an appointment. The first appointments will be offered to those groups of people who are most at risk of serious illness or complications from COVID-19 plus healthcare workers.

Options to book your Flu or COVID-19 vaccine appointment:

• Select the online link in your BC Get Vaccinated invitation email or text message

  • search by clinic name to find your local London Drugs

  • starting October 7, invitations will be sent over several weeks by priority groups starting with individuals at risk of serious illness, Indigenous peoples, people 65 years and older, children, and healthcare workers.

• Call BC Get Vaccinated 1-833-838-2323

• Drop-in appointments may be available on scheduled clinic days

For more information visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine options (subject to availability)

• Moderna Spikevax LP.8.1

• Pfizer Comirnaty LP.8.1

To receive a public (free) COVID-19 vaccine at the pharmacy individuals must be:

• A resident of BC with a valid BC Services Card

• Registered with the BC Get Vaccinated System

• 12 years of age or older

  • Children 6 months to 11 years can receive a COVID-19 vaccine at public health clinics

Visitors to BC

For individuals without a valid BC Services card, public (free) COVID-19 vaccines may be available at public health, not at the pharmacy. Call BC Get Vaccinated at 1-833-838-2323 for eligibility and appointment information. Private pay COVID-19 vaccines may also be available for purchase at the pharmacy for ages 12 years and older for visitors who do not qualify or can’t wait for a public (free) dose. Ask a pharmacy team member for details and availability.

National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendation:

Beginning in the fall of 2025, previously vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection or severe COVID-19 disease should be vaccinated with an LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccine as follows:

• All adults 65 years of age and older

• Those 6 months of age and older who are:

  • Residents of long-term care homes and other congregate living settings

  • Individuals with underlying medical conditions that place them at higher risk of severe COVID-19, including children with complex health needs

  • Individuals who are pregnant

  • Individuals in or from First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities

  • Members of racialized and other equity-deserving communities

  • People who provide essential community services

All individuals 6 months of age and over not listed above may also receive an updated JN.1 or KP.2 vaccine

For more information visit: COVID-19 vaccines: Canadian Immunization Guide - Canada.ca