Influenza A/H1N1
The H1N1 vaccine was made available to British Columbians in 2009 during the pandemic.
Seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine and two pandemic monovalent (H1N1) vaccines are currently available. Both an adjuvanted and a non-adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine are available.
The H1N1 vaccine is now available for all BC residents. Mass public clinics ended in December 2009 but the vaccine is still available at local
public health units as well as doctors' offices, trained pharmacists and travel clinics.
People can find their local clinic by using the
Flu Clinic Locator, which is regularly updated by local health authorities and pharmacies. If you have a clinic to add to the list, please email
sarah.gorringe@bccdc.ca
All British Columbians are eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine for free. The Public Health Agency of Canada has identified:
- Those who will benefit most from immunization and those who care for them, and
- Others who will benefit from immunization
Those who will benefit most from immunization and those who care for them include:
- People under 65 with chronic medical conditions
- Pregnant women
- Children 6 months to less than 5 years old
- Persons residing in remote and isolated settings
- Health care workers
- Household contacts and care providers of infants less than 6 months old and people who are immunocompromised
Others who will benefit from immunization include:
- Children 5 to 18 years old
- First responders
- Poultry and swine workers
- Adults 19 to 64 years old
- Adults 65 years and older
Immunization providers wishing to order the H1N1 vaccine should contact their local Public Health Unit.
Check out our instructional materials in the right hand column or visit the Provincial Health Officer's H1N1 Site for the Physicians of BC.
