An update on the Fall 2024 Flu and Covid Vaccine Campaign
The Province has announced the start of the 2024 Fall Flu and Covid Booster campaign for people to maintain and extend protection for themselves and their loved ones against serious illnesses from Covid 19 and Flu
This campaign for a provincially supplied Covid Booster will run from October 15th through January 2025. As with previous vaccination campaigns, bookings can be made through the province's "Get Vaccinated" online platform, through the toll free provincial number: 1 833 838-2323, or by walking in to a pharmacy that has vaccine supply. At Heart Pharmacy, we are running vaccination clinics at our Fairfield, Shelbourne, Cadboro Bay, Sidney, Langford (St. Anthony's), UVIC Campus and Esquimalt locations several days each week starting October 15th.
Aligned with advice from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, B.C. health officials recommend that all residents receive an additional dose of the KP.2 COVID-19 vaccine, the newest vaccine variant to protect against the most recent strains of Covid-19.
We have a number of appointments available across all of our pharmacy locations. Please contact vaccinations@heartpharmacy.com with questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make an appointment?
All appointments must be booked through GetVaccinated website or by phoning 1.833.838.2323. We cannot book them in at the pharmacy.
Invitations will start going out on April 08th for those in priority groups (clinically extremely vulnerable) and then age to allow for advanced appointment booking.
If you have questions about what group you fall into you can call the Get Vaccinated Help Line at 1-833-838-2323
A public booking URL will be published later in the campaign after priority group invites are sent.
What Vaccines types are available?
Covid-19
Two updated mRNA vaccines (both encoding KP.2) are authorized for fall 2024 for those 6 months of age and over. Moderna Spikevax is available for those 6 months of age and over, and Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty is available for those 12 years of age and over.
All heart pharmacy locations currently have vaccinations manufactured by both Pfizer and Moderna
Influenza
Influenza vaccines available in BC for the 2024-2025 influenza season:
FLUAD® Trivalent (inactivated).
FLUZONE® QUADRIVALENT (inactivated).
FLULAVAL® TETRA Quadrivalent (inactivated)
FLUMIST® QUADRIVALENT (live attenuated).
AFLURIA® TETRA Quadrivalent (inactivated).
Who can get a Vaccine in the Pharmacy?
The COVID booster can be received by anyone over 6mos of age, but we can only provide the injections in pharmacies to those >12 years old.
Flu shots can be given in the pharmacy to children and adults over the age of 6 months
Does Heart Pharmacy have a Masking Requirement?:
If you are experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, we ask that you reschedule your appointment by calling the GetVaccinated HelpLine
Otherwise we do not have a strict masking requirement at this time but have masks avaialble upon request.