Kelowna 
The British Columbia government has announced the timeline for providing a third dose or booster dose COVID-19 vaccines for eligible residents, prioritizing the elderly and most at-risk through to the December holiday and all 12+ beginning in January 2022.
Announcing the timeline, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said, “Our vaccines are highly effective. However, we are starting to see a gradual decline in protection over time. As a result, we are taking the proactive step of expanding boosters to everyone in our province. We’re starting with the people who need them most to continue to do all we can to keep people in B.C. safe from this virus and its variants.”
As per the news release, “the timing of invitations is based on risk and age (beginning oldest to youngest), with an interval of between six to eight months from the second dose.”
The government will invite residents who are registered with the Get Vaccinated System to book a shot as and when they become eligible.
The province will be giving mRNA vaccines. Those who received AstraZeneca for the first or second dose will receive Moderna or Pfizer for the booster.
Currently, Alberta is also providing a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for all residents aged 75 and older and First Nations, Inuit and Métis people age 65 and older.
NACI has not yet recommended a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for the entire eligible population.
Timeline for COVID-19 booster shots
- Individuals will be offered a booster dose between six months to eight months after Dose 2.
November 2021 to January 2022:
- Seniors 70+ and Indigenous people 12+
- Residents in independent living facilities & People who receive long-term home support
- Health care workers who received their first two doses on a shortened schedule (less than 42 days between dose 1 and dose 2)
- People who live in rural and remote Indigenous communities
January 2022 onwards
- All 12+ in B.C.
How to book booster doses:
Boosters will be delivered in health authority public-health community clinics and by participating pharmacies around the province.
As with Dose 1 and 2, people who are registered with the Get Vaccinated System will receive an invitation to book their booster shot when it’s their turn.
People can use their invitation to schedule their booster appointment in health authority clinics or at participating pharmacies.
The call centre (1-833-838-2323)will also continue to be available for those who can’t book online. Walk-ins are not available for booster shots.
