Updated: Clinical Immunization Guidelines for Special Patient Populations

Posted on: March 4, 2022

Find information below to help you determine if there are any timing considerations or contraindications to COVID-19 vaccines for people with certain medical conditions.

To inform and guide clinical decision making for special patient populations, the following guidelines have been created.

These BCCDC guidelines include information on the recommendations and considerations, vaccine efficacy and safety, and the contraindications or exceptions for people with the following medical considerations. The target audience is health care providers. 

Please scroll down to the section titled "Special Patient Populations inc. those who are clinically extremely vulnerable". 

Click here to access the guidelines.