Appointment Types
Travel Assessment
You can book a travel assessment appointment for travel related vaccines or regular vaccines. Our doctors provide prescriptions, health advice, and vaccine recommendations tailored to your medical history and travel itinerary. Once the doctor completes the assessment, our registered nurses can provide the vaccinations within the same appointment. The cost of vaccinations are in addition to the appointment costs. We have group rates available.
Ideally you should book your appointment 4-6 weeks prior to departure. This will give you enough time to complete vaccines (including vaccines that require more than 1 dose). If you are leaving on short notice or are a last minute traveler we are happy to accommodate you to provide adequate coverage given the time allowed.
Registered Nurse Only Vaccinations
You can book an appointment without a doctors assessment if you are only looking for a follow-up booster or specific vaccine (excluding the yellow fever vaccine) which can be given by a nurse. You will not see the doctor, receive vaccine recommendations, be given prescriptions, or travel/health advice. This appointment costs $25 if you have not been to our clinic before, plus the cost of the vaccinations. Non- Canadian fee of $20 each visit plus the cost of vaccines.
Virtual Travel Assessment
Travel assessments by phone/email are available at a fee of $70 per person. Vaccination costs are not included. You will need a health care provider or a clinic in your area who can administer the recommended vaccines. Have your pharmacy name and fax number ready as we will fax your travel prescriptions to this pharmacy. pre-payment required. Immunization history is to be emailed to travel.clinic@vch.ca prior to your virtual apt.
To request for a virtual assessment, call us at 604-736-9244.
TB Skin Tests
Tuberculosis skin tests require a follow-up visit 48-72 hours after the initial test to read the result. A TB skin test cannot be done if you have received a live vaccine in the last 4 weeks (eg: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Chicken Pox or Yellow Fever). This costs $75 and requires 2 appointments.
Booking for School Trips
If you are planning a school trip, please contact us and ask to be connected to the head nurse to inquire about school group bookings.
Cancellation/Late Policy
If you arrive more than 10 minutes after your scheduled appointment, the clinic staff may need to reschedule your appointment.
To cancel an appointment, we require 24 hours of notice. Families of 3 or more, will need to secure the appointments with a credit card, charge of $25 per person applied if cancelled after 24 hours of booking time or a no show for the appointment.
