COVID-19 vaccination

You can schedule an appointment on the Clic-Santé platform.

Book an appointment

You can schedule an appointment by calling 1-877-644-4545 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Collective settings with a high proportion of seniors and vulnerable individuals, such as long-term care facilities (CHSLDs), will be visited by vaccination teams.

Immunocompromised individuals or those on dialysis aged 6 months and older can book an appointment on Clic Santé or call 1-877-644-4545 to schedule their appointment.

People aged 75 and older, as well as residents of long-term care facilities who have not yet been contacted, can book an appointment on Clic Santé or by calling 1-877-644-4545.

The COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for people aged 6 months and older who wish to reduce their risk of complications.

For people aged 12 to 74 who are not eligible for free vaccination, the authorized vaccine may be available on the private market. To find out the cost of the vaccine, contact your pharmacy or medical clinic.

*Please note that this year, even though the COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for children aged 6 months to 11 years who are not eligible for free vaccination, no doses are available on the private market for these client groups.

The main goal of COVID-19 vaccination is to reduce the complications, hospitalizations and deaths associated with COVID-19. Vaccination may also prevent symptoms that last several months after infection, also called “long-COVID”.

The number of doses and the intervals between doses depend on the person’s age, vaccination history, and health status.

A person should wait 6 months after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine before receiving another dose.

Vaccination is safe for people who have recently contracted COVID-19.

COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccines are distributed in Québec and can be administered from the age of 6 months.

When a person is vaccinated against COVID-19, the body prepares its defence against the virus. A natural immune response is triggered that neutralizes the virus by producing antibodies and other defence cells.

The virus that causes COVID‑19 is composed of a strand of genetic material, RNA (ribonucleic acid), surrounded by an envelope. The surface of the virus contains proteins, including the S protein (spike protein) which gives it its crown shape, hence its name coronavirus. The S protein allows the virus to infect cells in the human body.

COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccines block the S protein, preventing the virus from entering and infecting human cells.

These vaccines do not protect against colds and respiratory infections caused by other viruses, such as influenza.

Vaccines cannot cause COVID-19 because they do not contain the SRAS-CoV-2 virus, which is responsible for the disease.

Vaccination may cause side effects such as redness at the injection site. Other problems may arise by chance and are unrelated to vaccination, such as a cold or gastroenteritis.

Most reactions are mild and short-lived. Local reactions may occur up to 8 days after vaccination. They are most common after the second dose. For further information, please refer to the Vaccine information sheets for population.

Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is no longer required for travel outside Québec. The Vaxicode application and the self-service portal for electronic proof of vaccination are no longer available.

The vaccines you have received are recorded in the Québec Vaccination Registry. To obtain a copy of your vaccination information, you must make a request on the Procedure for requesting personal information page.