PHARMACY IMMUNIZATION GUIDANCE

General Program Information

• Summary of 2026/27 Fall Program Timeline
• 2026/27 Fall Influenza & COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Enrollment Form

Vaccine Allocation and Ordering

• Fall Vaccine Allocations and Inter-Pharmacy Transfers

Vaccine Administration and Documentation

• Client eligibility criteria
• Informed consent
• Vaccine administration
• Vaccine administration by non-pharmacists
• Post vaccination monitoring, aftercare and adverse events following immunization (AEFIs)
• ImmsBC data entry and reports

Supply Management

• Vaccine storage and handling
• Disposal of vaccines and ImmsBC inventory management
• Vaccine expiry
• Redistributing vaccines/pharmacy transfers
• Cold-chain incidents

Influenza Vaccine Information

• Publicly funded influenza vaccine products
• Influenza immunization course updates
• Private vaccine supply

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

• COVID-19 Vaccine Products
• Attestation forms
• COVID-19 vaccination after COVID-19 infection
• COVID-19 rapid test kits in pharmacies
• Antiviral drug (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) – Paxlovid™
• COVID-19 Vaccine Courses

Specialized/Offsite Settings

• Long-Term Care (LTC) and Assisted Living (AL) Facilities
• Independent Living Facilities
• Health care workers clinics in partnership with health authorities

Professional Resources

• Weekly Updates and Resources
• College of Pharmacists of B.C.

Avian influenza (H5N1)

• Avian influenza (H5N1) vaccine information

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program

Measles

• Important new guidelines for measles (MMR) immunization

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccines

Pneumococcal Immunization Program

• Updated publicly funded pneumococcal immunization program and PCV20 (now available in BC)