Influenza and COVID-19 immunization
You will be notified through the Get Vaccinated system when you are eligible to book your next appointment. Notifications with a booking link for influenza and COVID-19 started going out on Oct. 7, 2025, and into November to everyone six months an older who is registered in the Get Vaccinated system.
- Influenza: Learn more about eligibility and how to stay up to date on your influenza (flu) vaccine.
- COVID-19: Learn more about eligibility, vaccine options and how to stay up to date on your COVID-19 immunization.
To register for the Get Vaccinated system, for more information or for help, visit Immunizations on Healthlink BC.
Vancouver Coastal Health is committed to embedding cultural safety and humility across all levels of the health system.
Services
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Indigenous Crisis Response Team (ICRT)
Indigenous Crisis Response Team (ICRT) provides wholistic non-police crisis res…
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Indigenous Outreach
Indigenous Outreach (INO) is an Indigenous-specific outreach service.
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Indigenous Patient Navigators (IPNs)
Indigenous Patient Navigators support patients, families and staff while respec…
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Residential Historical Abuse Program (RHAP)
The Residential Historical Abuse Program funds trauma-specific counselling for …
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Sacred Spaces and Gathering Places
We recognize the importance for many Indigenous people to gather around loved o…
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Traditional Elders and Knowledge Keepers
The Traditional Elders and Knowledge Keepers Program embeds Elders and Knowledg…
Together with 14 First Nations communities, Traditional Elders, Metis and Inuit in B.C., and the First Nations Health Authority, we are learning, listening and working to improve health outcomes and advance reconciliation.
First Nation communities we serve
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Community resources for Indigenous Peoples
Access Vancouver-based community resources that serve Indigenous Peoples and assist health professionals and community providers working with Indigenous patients, clients and families.
Resources
First Nations and Aboriginal Primary Care Network resources
The First Nations and Aboriginal Primary Care Network provides culturally safe care to Indigenous patients and responds to the evolving needs of Indigenous Peoples.
Indigenous mental health and wellness resources for children, youth and families
These resources offer mental health information and support services for culturally diverse and Indigenous-identifying children and youth as well as their care providers and families.
Indigenous self-identification initiative
To better support Indigenous patients and clients, we ask all patients and clients visiting a VCH site if they wish to self-identify as Indigenous.
Residential school survivor resources
Resources to support Indigenous patients, clients, and staff who have been affected by residential schools and the recent discoveries.
Two-spirit wellness resources
Care resources and support for Indigenous people who are Two-Spirit and gender diverse.
VCH accessibility resources
These patient, client, resident, visitor and volunteer resources aim to remove barriers so that everyone has full and equitable access to our programs and services.
Guided by community engagement, partnerships with First Nations communities, and the In Plain Sight Report Recommendation 10, we are creating safer spaces across our region through Indigenous artwork, ensuring Indigenous clients, patients and families feel comfortable, seen and valued.
Indigenous art at Vancouver Coastal Health