Immunization (Vaccine) Clinics

Thunder Bay - Immunization Services

Main Office Vaccine Clinic - 999 Balmoral Street

Appointments for publicly funded (FREE) vaccines:

• Publicly funded routine school-aged vaccines  for children 4 to 18 years of age. The vaccines that they will be offered will depend on age and other eligibility criteria.
• Publicly funded routine vaccines for adults 18 and older without a health care provider.
  • From time to time there may be special appointments for specific vaccines and this information will be highlighted on the booking site.
• Publicly funded vaccines under Ontario’s high risk vaccine programs.
  • The Imvamune® vaccine for protection against MPOX

Appointments for purchase:

• Some vaccines are available for purchase for those who are not eligible for publicly-funded vaccines

How to book:

• Book a vaccine appointment at the clinic in Thunder Bay by clicking HERE.
• Submit vaccine information about any vaccines that were received from another health care provider at least 1 week before your appointment by using one of the options listed on our vaccine reporting webpage.
• Translate any international vaccine documents and submit them at least one week before an appointment. Appointments may need to be rescheduled if the documents are not translated. Please contact the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association for assistance.

When:

• Wednesdays: 12:30-5:30pm

Where:

• Thunder Bay District Health Unit Main Office, 999 Balmoral Street

NOTE:

• Please bring an Immunization Record (yellow card) if available. 
• Children 2 to 18 months without a health care provider can make an appointment at the Lakehead Healthy Start Program through the Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic OR the First Five Program through the Norwest Community Health Centres in Thunder Bay. 
  • See the section below for more information; Immunizations and Health Assessments for Infants and Children up to 5 years of age.
     

 

Immunizations and Health Assessments for Infants and Children up to 5 years of age

Lakehead Healthy Start Program

• Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is now accepting infants and children up to 5 years of age without a health care provider.
• No referral is needed.
• Please call their office to make an appointment for a well-baby visit and any immunizations/vaccines; 807-475-9595.

First Five Program

• Norwest Community Health Centres in Thunder Bay is accepting infants and children up to 5 years of age without a health care provider.
• No referral is needed
• Call 807-622-8235

TBDHU does not provide well-baby health assessments for children 2-18 months of age.

• Health assessments are routinely paired with immunization appointments.

District Communities - Immunization Services

Routine Immunizations

• Please contact your health care provider. If you are having trouble accessing a routine vaccine appointment through your health care provider, please contact your local public health office.

School-based Immunizations

• Please visit the School Immunizations page for more information, including a schedule of school-based vaccine clinics.

Further Information

Call the Vaccine Preventable Disease program: 807-625-5900 or 1-888-294-6630 OR the nearest branch office.