Vaccination records (also called immunization records) should provide a history of all the vaccines you have received.
Tips & Links
A vaccination record is an important part of their health profile for keeping track of vaccinations and ensuring they are up to date.
Learn More
- Learn about how vaccines work and recommendations for vaccinations for adults and seniors from Healthlink BC.
- Review recommendations from Healthlink BC, Immunize BC and the BC Center for Disease Control for Tetanus boosters (every 10 years or immediately after a potential exposure).
- Learn about Influenza symptoms and prevention and the recommended vaccines to do every year from Healthlink BC.
- Know that the Influenza (Flu) vaccine is recommended every year for everyone over 6 months of age.
- Learn how to book your free influenza and covid 19 vaccinations online. You can receive an email or SMS text when it’s time to book if you are registered with the Get Vaccinated system.
- Know that people living in First Nations communities can contact their community health centre or nursing station to schedule an appointment to get their influenza vaccine.
Things You Can Do
- Choose a location to get your vaccinations in BC including your physician’s or nurse practitioner’s office, pharmacies, or health units.
- Learn about about the different recommended vaccines if travelling from Healthlink BC.
- Understand that you may have a simple reaction to your vaccination. For suggestions on what to do look at vaccine after-care from Healthlink BC.
- Some reactions to vaccinations are days or weeks after the injection – mark those dates on your health calendar.
- Learn how to access Health-Gateway BC to set up your personal account and to access your vaccination history. Know how to access it on your phone.
Keep your vaccination record up to date in your Health Profile fillable PDF tool found in My Health Information.
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