Flu Shot (BC)
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BC Update: April 2024
The BC public flu vaccine campaign is now finished for this season.
Check back in the fall for information about the 2024-2025 flu vaccine campaign.
Flu vaccines typically start in October of each year.
General flu vaccine information:
Canada’s National Advisory Committee for Immunization (NACI) recommends that the influenza vaccine should be offered annually to anyone 6 months of age and older who does not have a contradiction to the vaccine.
To receive a free (public) flu vaccine at the pharmacy you must be:
A resident of BC with a valid BC Services Card
Registered with the BC Get Vaccinated System
4 years of age and older for injectable flu vaccine
2 years of age and older for nasal spray flu vaccine (limited availability)
The flu vaccine is usually given as 1 dose per flu season starting in October of each year. Children under 9 years of age who have never had a seasonal influenza vaccine need 2 doses. The second dose of vaccine is important to raise their level of protection and should be given 4 weeks after the first dose.
For information about influenza illness and the flu vaccines offered in BC, visit Influenza (flu) | Immunize BC
For BC Flu and COVID-19 vaccine program updates, visit the BC COVID-19 Information website
