Who can get vaccinated at a pharmacy?
You can get vaccinated if you are age 18 or older in 2021 at select pharmacies in hot spots (to get the Moderna vaccine, you must be 18 or older on the day of your appointment) subject to vaccine availability.
Also note that COVID-19 vaccines will be administered based on your age or personal risk as mandated by Public Health in your area, and not on a first come first serve basis.
Information on COVID-19 Vaccines and Canada’s Vaccine Rollout
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has the most complete and up-to-date information on the vaccines approved for use in Canada for COVID-19 vaccination.
NACI provides the following information on COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada:
- Preparation
- Efficacy and effectiveness.
- Immunogenicity
- Administration
- Simultaneous administration with other vaccines.
- Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunization (AEFI).
- Drug interactions.
- Additional vaccine-related information.
You can view this information on the NACI website by clicking here.
If you are going to visit your local pharmacy for COVID-19 vaccination, we ask that you:
- Monitor for signs of COVID-19 symptoms and not visit the pharmacy if you feel unwell.
- Practicing good cough etiquette.
- Maintaining physical distance while in the pharmacy.
- Practicing good hand hygiene by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
- Being patient as we work hard to provide the best healthcare possible to you and your family.
We ask that you not visit your local pharmacy if:
- You have a fever and/or new onset of cough or difficulty breathing.
- You have been outside the country.
- You have been in close contact with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19.
- You have been in close contact with a person with acute respiratory illness who has been to a COVID-19 impacted area.