
Will have, are having, or in the last 24 months have had a bone marrow, stem cell transplant or CAR-T or who are still taking immunosuppressive drugs.
Will have, are having, or in the last 12 months have received systemic treatment for a haematological malignancy, or in the last 24 months have received anti-CD20 or other B-cell depleting therapies for a haematologic malignancy. Will have, are having, or are on active treatment for solid tumour or hematologic malignancies (like myeloma or leukemia): May include a heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas or islet cells, bowel or combination organ transplant Have had a solid-organ transplant and are taking immunosuppressive therapy: People who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and meet the criteria will receive a third dose of vaccine. #GOB I VE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE SERIES#
People with moderately to severely compromised immune systems will generally have lower antibody responses from two COVID-19 vaccine doses. Studies show that giving a third dose to complete the initial vaccine series can help these individuals create antibodies to protect them from COVID-19. Information for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised You are encouraged to bring your immunization record card or show your online immunization record on Health Gateway at your appointment. Keep up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccinations to stay fully protected.Īpproximately 56 days after your first dose, you will get an invitation by text, email or phone call to book your second dose appointment. Like your first appointment, you'll select a location, date and time. To get the most effective protection against serious cases of COVID-19 you need two doses of vaccine, and booster doses when you're eligible. You're not fully protected with just one dose.
Wait in an observation area after your shot for about 15 minutesĪfter your appointment, review COVID-19 Vaccination Aftercare (PDF, 953KB) from the BCCDC. Get either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine dose. Check-in with your photo ID and booking confirmation. For modesty, you can ask for a private location to get your shot. We recommend you review information on COVID-19 vaccine safety from HealthlinkBC before your appointment. You can expect to be at your appointment for 15 to 30 minutes. Learn more about vaccines for children 5 to 11. Children need a smaller dose of the vaccine to get the same protection from COVID-19. The Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines for children use a smaller dosage of the same vaccine used for youth and adults. Under the Infants Act, you can give consent as a mature minor to receive health care, like getting a vaccine. If you feel more comfortable getting vaccinated with a trusted adult, they can come with you to your vaccination. When you arrive at your appointment, you will complete a check-in process. It's also a good idea to bring one piece of child identification, for example: Information for children and youth Ages 12 to 17 All of your information will be kept private and will never be shared with other agencies or parts of government. Register even if you have already received dose 1 in another location.
It doesn't matter if you are a Canadian citizen or not. Everyone can get vaccinated, even if you don’t have a PHN or other documentation.