Whole Community Approach

Island Health will take a “whole of community” approach to immunization in communities where:

there is a small population, and
there are barriers to accessing larger immunization clinics (i.e., requiring ferry, air or 3+ hours of ground travel)

There are two groupings in this approach:

Group one: local clinics for seniors age 80+ and Indigenous people age 65+ (now complete)
Group two: whole of community clinics for 18+

Whole of community clinics for 18+

Clinic Location	Dates	Clinic Location	Dates
Sayward	23 & 24 March	Kyuquot	23 March
Zeballos	24 March	Port Renfrew	24 & 25 March
Woss	25 March	Cortes Island	25, 26, 27 March
Lasqueti Island	29 March 1, 8, 9, 12 April	Tahsis	29 & 30 March
Read Island	31 March	Sointula	1, 6, 7, 8, 9 April
Gold River	6, 7, 8 April	Bamfield	7 & 8 April
Port Hardy	Starting April 12	Port McNeill	Starting April 12
Tofino	Starting April 12	Port Alice	Starting April 12
Thetis Island	April 28 & 29	Ucluelet	Starting April 12
Gabriola Island	Starting May 17	Galiano Island	Starting April 20
Mayne Island	Starting April 13	Quadra Island	Starting May 3
Denman Island	Starting April 28	Pender Island	Starting April 28
Saturna Island	Starting April 19	Hornby Island	Starting May 3
Protection Island	May 21	Piers Island	May 12

Booking information

Residents of the communities with scheduled clinic dates can currently be booked for appointments. Other communities will be able to call as soon as their clinic dates are known.

Visit gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated to register and for more information.

What information do I need to provide?

You, or the person calling for you, will need to provide your:

Legal first and last name
Date of birth
Post code
Personal health number (aka: care card)
Phone number (a direct line to you or your support person)

**Information is changing rapidly at this time, please visit the province's COVID-19 Immunization Plan for the latest updates. Then check back here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I can’t make the clinic on the date(s) Island Health is scheduled to come?: If you cannot make the dates scheduled for your community you can book a vaccine appointment in one of our larger clinics once your age cohort is eligible. Watch our webpage for more information about who is eligible and how to register.
I live on a small island adjacent to a location where a whole community clinic will be. Can I attend that clinic?: Yes. If you live on a remote island or area, and a whole-community clinic is not scheduled there, you can attend the nearest clinic. Please be clear about where you live with call centre staff when booking.
Will I have to prove that I live in a community where whole of community clinics are held?: Yes, your home community will be confirmed when booking your appointment. If you live in an area that will be served by a larger clinic (not in a remote area) – you will be required to wait for your age cohort and attend the nearest clinic to you.
How will I be notified about 2nd doses?: Island Health will be reaching out about clinics and appointments for second doses in the future. We will be sharing that information with community leaders and posting on our website.