COVID-19 Testing

In most cases, testing is not required and appointments are no longer needed. Rapid antigen testing kits are free for BC residents aged 18+ through local pharmacies.

If you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, refer to BCCDC for guidance on what to do to.

When to get a COVID-19 test

For information on COVID-19 testing, visit BCCDC.

In most cases, testing is not required and appointments are no longer needed. Rapid antigen testing kits are free for BC residents aged 18+ through local pharmacies.

News & Events

Walk-in availability makes it easy for families to get immunized heading into the holiday season

Walk-in availability makes it easy for families to get immunized heading into the holiday season

Now is the best time to get your influenza and COVID-19 immunizations to provide protection as we head into the holiday season and gather with loved ones.

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Child getting immunized at an Island Health facility

Reducing barriers and increasing access supports families to get immunized

For physicians Aaron Childs and Sonja Mathes, vaccinating their three children is a matter of course. 

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Child and mother

Children under five years now eligible to register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine

Beginning August 2, 2022, all people over the age of six months in B.C. can now receive protection against the COVID-19 virus, following Health Canada’s approval of the vaccine specifically formulated for children between the ages of six months and five years old.

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