Howe Sound Pharmacy Vaccine Update

Updated: April 28, 2023

Spring 2023 COVID Boosters

BC is offering booster doses for COVID-19. invitations will start going out in early April.

People in long-term care: you will receive a dose from a health care worker who visits you.
Seniors 80 years or older, or 70 years and Indigenous: you will get an invitation from Get Vaccinated.
People 18 years or older who are immunocompromised: you will get an invitation from Get Vaccinated.

If you have not received an invitation for the booster campaign you can confirm your registration with the Get Vaccinated System by clicking on the Register Today! button below.

If you or a family member have any difficulties with booking online, you can actually by phone by calling BC’s vaccine registration phone line:

1-833-838-2323

Walk-ins may not be happening at the pharmacy since we are not administering the vaccine this season.

COVID-19 VACCINE FREQUENTY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is eligible for the vaccine?
Everyone 5 years and older.
Where is the website for the provincial registry?
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register
There are no appointments available, what do I do?
Register with the provincial government COVID-19 registry by calling their hotline.
What vaccine is available through Howe Sound Pharmacy?
At this time, we are no longer administering the Astra Zeneca vaccine.

When can I get my booster dose?
The booster dose of the vaccine should be taken 6 months after your last dose. Anyone who received their first dose in the Province of BC will receive an email when openings are available.
My first dose was the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, can I get the Astra-Zenaca for my second dose?
People aged 5 to 17 will be offered the bivalent pfizer vaccine. People 18 or older will be offered the bivalent Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. On-going research has shown that it is now safe to mix brands of vaccines.
Can I get a vaccine that is not mRNA-based?
Although mRNA vaccines provide the most effective protection against COVID-19, if you 18 or older and would prefer a non-mRNA vaccine you can receive the Novavax or Johnson&Johnson vaccines.