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Walk-in vaccination opportunities throughout B.C.

From mobile clinics to pop-up activities in the community, vaccination sites throughout the province will take part in Vax for BC, offering unique walk-in opportunities to get more people fully vaccinated with their first and second doses.

The following are a list of events currently planned for Vax for BC. Events may be added to the schedule or not listed below. For an up-to-date list, visit: gov.bc.ca/vaxforbc

Interior

Date: July 27
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
City:  Pritchard
Location: Pritchard Community Hall
Address: 1941 Duck Range Rd.
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: July 26 and 27
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
City:  Fernie
Location: Canadian Tire
Address: 1791 9th Ave.
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: July 28
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
City:  Oliver
Location: Eastlink Curling Centre
Address: 735 McKinney Rd.
Event: Drop-in clinic, focus on youth and young adults

Date: July 28 and 29
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
City:  Clearwater
Location: North Thompson Sportsplex
Address: 428 Murtle Cres.
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: July 29
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Therapy Dog: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
City:  Trail
Location: Waneta Plaza
Address: 8100 BC-3B
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: July 24 and July 31
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
City:  Penticton
Location: Penticton Farmers’ Market
Address: 100 block of Main Street
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: July 25 and Aug. 1
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
City:  Summerland
Location: Summerland Farmers’ Market
Address: 9536 Main St.
Event: Drop-in clinic
For a complete list of ongoing IH immunization clinics: https://news.interiorhealth.ca/news/covid-19-immunization-clinics/ 

Fraser

Date: July 26
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City:  Fort Langley
Address: Mary Avenue between Glover Road and Church Street
Event: Mobile vaccine bus, no appointment required

Date: July 27
Time: noon to 5 p.m.
City:  Surrey
Location: Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre
Address: 13458 107A Ave., Surrey
Event: No appointment required. Meet BC Lions alumni Sean Millington and mascot Leo the Lion, food trucks, DJ music

Date: July 27
Time: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
City:  New Westminster
Location: Umbrella Multicultural Health Co-op
Address: Carnarvon Street
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: July 28
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
City:  Port Moody
Location: White Pine Beach Road
Address: TBC
Event: Outdoor drop-in clinic

Date: July 29
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City:  Harrison Hot Springs
Location: Civic Centre
Address: TBC
Event: Outdoor drop-in clinic

Date: July 30
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City:  Delta
Location: BC Ferries Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
Address: 1 Ferry Causeway
Event: Mobile vaccine bus, no appointment required

Date: July 30 to Aug. 1
Time: Booth 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Clinic hours 10:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
City:  Abbotsford
Location: Abbotsford Agrifair
Address: 32470 Haida Dr.
Event: Booth at Agrifair directing fairgoers to drop-in clinic

Date: Aug. 2
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City:  Delta
Location: Centennial Beach
Address: 541 Centennial Parkway
Event: Outdoor drop-in clinic

Date: Aug. 3
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City:  Surrey
Location: Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Address: 8321 140 St.
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: Aug. 5
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City:  Surrey
Location: Ministry of Housing and Social Development office
Address: 130- 13749, 72nd Ave.
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: Aug. 6
Time: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
City: Coquitlam
Location: Cineplex Coquitlam
Event: drop-in

Date: Aug. 7
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City:  Surrey
Location: Fiji Islamic Centre
Address: 12988 84 Ave.
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: Daily
Time: 10:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
City: Abbotsford
Location: Abbotsford AgRec

Date: Daily
Time: 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
City:  Burnaby
Location: Christine Sinclair Community Centre
Address: 3713 Kensington Ave.
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank-you wall

Date: Daily
Time: 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
City: Surrey
Location: Cloverdale Recreation Centre
Address: 6188 176 St.
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank-you wall

Date: Daily
Time: Saturday-Wednesday - 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday-Friday: 10:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
City: Chlliwack
Location: 45610 Luckakuck Way

Date: Daily
Time: 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
City:  Coquitlam
Location: Poirier Forum
Address: 618 Poirier St.
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank-you wall

Date: Daily
Time: 10:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
City:  Delta
Location: North Delta Recreation Centre
Address: 11415 84 Ave.
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank you wall

Date: Daily
Time: 8 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.
City:  Langley
Location: Langley Events Centre
Address: 7888 200 St.
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank-you wall

Date: Daily
Time: 10:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
City:  Maple Ridge
Location: Haney Place Mall
Address: 11900 Haney Pl., Unit 21
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank-you wall

Date: Daily
Time: 10:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
City:  New Westminster
Location: Anvil Centre
Address: 777 Columbia St.
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank-you wall

Date: Daily
Time: 11:15 a.m. to 7 p.m.
City: Surrey
Location: Guildford Recreation Centre
Address: 15105 105 Ave.
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank-you wall

Date: Daily
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
City:  Surrey
Location: South Surrey Recreation Centre
Address: 14601 20 Ave.
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank-you wall

Date: Daily
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
City: Surrey
Location: Surrey North
Address: 10025 King George Blvd.
Event: Drop-in clinic, sticky note thank-you wall

Vancouver Island 

Date: July 27
Time: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
City: Nanaimo
Location: Westwood Lake
Address: 381 Westwood Lake Rd.
Event: Mobile vaccine van, no appointment required

Date: July 28
Time: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
City:  Port Alberni
Location: Canadian Tire
Address: 3550 Johnston Rd.
Event: Mobile vaccine van, no appointment required

Date: July 29
Time: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
City:  Oceanside
Location: TBD
Address: TBD
Event: Mobile vaccine van, no appointment required

Date: July 30
Time: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
City:  Langford
Location: Victoria FC (football club) home opener game
Address: 1089 Langford Pwy
Event: Mobile vaccine van, no appointment required

Date: Aug. 4
Time: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
City: Cumberland
Location: Village Square
Address: 2673 Dunsmuir Ave.
Event: Mobile vaccine van, no appointment required

Date: Aug. 5
Time: TBD
City: Courtenay
Location: TBD
Address: TBD
Event: Mobile vaccine van, no appointment required

Date: Aug. 6
Time: TBD
City: Campbell River
Location: TBD
Address: TBD
Event: Mobile vaccine van, no appointment required

Date: Aug. 9
Time: TBD
City: Sooke
Location: TBD
Address: TBD
Event: Mobile vaccine van, no appointment required

Vancouver Coastal

Date: Aug. 1
Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
City: West Vancouver
Location: West Vancouver Community Centre
Address: 2121 Marine Dr.
Event: Drop-in clinic, live music

Date: Aug. 3 and 4
Times: Aug. 3: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Aug. 4: 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
City: Squamish
Location: Brennan Park Recreation Centre
Address: 1009 Centennial Way
Event: Drop-in clinic, live music

Date: Aug. 4
Time: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
City: Whistler
Location: Whistler Conference Centre
Address: 4010 Whistler Way
Event: Drop-in clinic, live music

Date: Aug. 4
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
City: North Vancouver
Location: ICBC vaccine clinic
Address: 255 Lloyd Ave.
Event: Drop-in clinic, live music

Date: Aug. 4
Time: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
City: Vancouver
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre
Address: 999 Canada Place
Event: Drop-in clinic, live music

Date: Aug. 4
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
City: Vancouver
Location: Italian Cultural Centre
Address: 3075 Slocan St.
Event: Drop-in clinic, live music

Date: Aug. 4
Time: 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City:  Powell River
Location: Powell River Recreation Centre
Address: 5001 Joyce Ave.
Event: Drop-in clinic, live music

Date: Aug. 4
Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
City: Richmond
Location: Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Address: 8771 Lansdowne Rd.
Event: Drop-in clinic, live music

Date: Aug. 6
Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
City: North Vancouver
Location: ICBC vaccine clinic
Address: 255 Lloyd Ave.
Event: Celtic ensemble performance

Date: Aug. 6 to 20
Time: TBD
City: Powell River
Location: TBD
Address: TBD
Event: Drop-in clinics

Date: Aug. 7
Time: TBD
City:  Vancouver
Location: Killarney Community Centre
Address: 6260 Killarney Street
Event: Drop-in clinic, live music

Date: Aug. 21
Time: TBD
City:  Vancouver
Location: Vancouver Whitecaps game
Address: TBD
Event: Drop-in clinic

Northern

Date: July 27 – onward
Time: Mon. to Sat., 10:30 a.m. to 5:30  p.m.
City: Prince George
Location: Prince George Conference and Civic Centre
Address: 808 Canada Games Way, Prince George
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: July 27-Aug. 6
Time: Varies
City:  Fort St. John and area
Location: Totem Mall Old Marks Work Wearhouse
Address: 9600 93 Ave., Fort St. John

Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: July 29-30, Aug. 3-6
Time: TBD
City:  Dawson Creek and area
Location: Onintiv Events Centre, CO-OP Mercer Hall
Address: CO-OP Mercer Hall  #1 300 Hwy 2
Event: Drop-in clinic

Date: Aug. 3-6, 9-13
Time: 9 a.m. - noon
City: Terrace and area
Location: Terrace Health Unit
Address: 3412 Kalum St, Terrace
Event: Drop-in clinic