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What Vaccines do Adults in BC need?

Vaccine: Recommended and available for Recommended and available at Available at cost:
free: cost:
Chickenpox Adults who have not had the
HealthLinkBC File # 44b disease need two doses of the
vaccine.
Hepatitis A Adults with medical or lifestyle Travelers to destinations where the Adults who want protection.
HealthLinkBC File # 33 risks. risk of hepatitis A is high (consult with
a travel clinic).
Adults with lifestyle risks.
Adults with occupational risks and
food handlers (the cost of the vaccine
may be covered by your employer).

Hepatitis B Adults with medical, occupational, Adults living in communities or Adults who want protection.
HealthLinkBC File # 25a or lifestyle risks. traveling to destinations where the risk
Adults born in 1980 or later. of hepatitis B is high (travelers should
consult a travel clinic).
HPV vaccine (Bivalent) Women 45 years of age. Women > 45 years of age.
HealthLinkBC File # 101b

HPV vaccine (Quadrivalent) Women born in 1994 or later who Women 45 years of age. Women > 45 years of age.
HealthLinkBC File # 101b are 26 years of age. Men 26 years of age. Men > 26 years of age.
Men 26 years of age with medical Men 27 years of age and older who
or lifestyle risks. have sex with men.
HPV vaccine (Nonavalent) Women 26 years of age with Women 45 years of age. Women > 45 years of age.
HealthLinkBC File # 101b medical risks. Men 26 years of age. Men > 26 years of age.
Men 27 years of age and older who
have sex with men.
Influenza Adults 65 years of age and those Adults who want protection.
HealthLinkBC File # 12d with medical or occupational risks.
Adults capable of spreading
influenza to those at high risk.
Measles/Mumps/Rubella Adults born in 1970 or later who
HealthLinkBC File # 14a have not had the diseases need
two doses of the vaccine.

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What Vaccines do Adults in BC need?
Vaccine: Recommended and available for Recommended and available at Available at cost:
free: cost:
Meningococcal C Conjugate Adults born before 2002 who are Adults with occupational risks (the Adults who want protection.
HealthLinkBC File # 23a 24 years of age and under who did cost of the vaccine may be covered by
not receive a dose of the vaccine your employer).
on or after their 10th birthday.
Meningococcal Quadrivalent Adults who are medically high risk. Adults with occupational risks (the Adults who want protection.
Conjugate cost of the vaccine may be covered by
HealthLinkBC File # 23b your employer).
Travelers to destinations where the
risk of meningococcal disease is high
(consult a travel clinic).
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Adults who have never been One dose is recommended for those
HealthLinkBC File # 18c immunized against pertussis or who have not received the vaccine as
whose immunization history is an adult.
unknown.
Adults who are medically high risk.
Pneumococcal conjugate Some adults who are medically Adults who are medically high risk. Adults 50 years of age.
HealthLinkBC File # 62a high risk.
Pneumococcal polysaccharide Adults 65 years of age and those Adults who are smokers. Adults who want protection.
HealthLinkBC File # 62b with medical or lifestyle risks.
Adults living in residential care
facilities.
Shingles Adults 60 years of age. Adults 50-59 years of age.
HealthLinkBC File # 111
Tetanus, Diphtheria Adults, every 10 years.
HealthLinkBC File # 18a
Travel vaccines Varies by destination, consult with a
HealthLinkBC File # 41c travel health clinic.

All of the vaccines listed above are available in British Columbia. Public health programs provide vaccines based on your age, gender, health, occupation,
medical or lifestyle risks. For more information speak to your health care provider. Some of these vaccines may be provided for free in response to disease
outbreaks. Adults may purchase any of the vaccines listed in this table that are not available for free at most pharmacies and travel clinics.

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