Overview
In 2026-2027, three COVID-19 vaccines will be available in Canada: the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty, Moderna Spikevax, and Sanofi Nuvaxovid vaccines. Only vaccines that Health Canada has approved for use will be administered.
Learn more about the vaccines from Health Canada
(Note: Health Canada has not updated these pages recently; however, there is useful information for the vaccines that were used last year).
Nuvaxovid (formerly Novavax) COVID-19 vaccine
The Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Other provinces and territories are looking into purchasing vaccine doses, including: Yukon and Prince Edward Island.
✉️ Send letters to health ministers to voice your support for access to the Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine in 2026/2027. Use our online tool to send emails.
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Alberta
Starting October 19, 2026, COVID-19 vaccines will be available free of charge to Albertans. The Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty, Moderna Spikevax, and Sanofi Nuvaxovid vaccines will be available. People 12 years and older who do not qualify for the publicly funded vaccines can purchase the vaccine at pharmacies.
Children 6 months and up to 11 years of age who are eligible can receive vaccines free of charge through Primary Care Alberta public health clinics. Children who do not meet eligibility criteria can access the vaccine with a fee of $100 per dose or series.
Nuvaxovid (formerly Novavax) vaccine
The Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine will be available until it expires in December 2026. Limited quantities are available at select public health and community health centres, and community pharmacies.
- Public health and community health centres: Call Health Link at 811 (not available through online booking).
- Pharmacies: Contact your pharmacy directly to confirm availability.
[Alberta] Primary Care Alberta: Book an immunization appointment
[Alberta] Government of Alberta: Respiratory virus season – Get vaccinated
[Alberta] Government of Alberta: COVID-19 vaccine
[Alberta] Alberta Blue Cross: Fall Immunization Program Update [information for pharmacies in Alberta]
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British Columbia
Vaccine appointments are available, starting October 13, 2026. At the start of the vaccine program, mRNA vaccines are available. The Nuvaxovid vaccine is expected to be available later on.
[British Columbia] Government of British Columbia: COVID-19 immunization
[British Columbia] Government of British Columbia: Get vaccinated
[British Columbia] BC Centre for Disease Control: Respiratory illness: Getting vaccinated
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Manitoba
Nuvaxovid (formerly Novavax) vaccine
New this year: the Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine will be available through select Public Health locations for people 12 years of age and older who are unable or not interested in receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. People who are interested in receiving the Nuvaxovid vaccine should contact their nearest Public Health Office, or the provincial call centre at 1-844-626-8222 to find a location offering this vaccine. Expiry date for the Nuvaxovid vaccine: December 31, 2026.
[Manitoba] Manitoba: COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility & mRNA Schedule, Proof of Vaccination and Vaccine Finder
[Manitoba] Manitoba: Resources for Health Care Providers
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New Brunswick
In 2026-2027: the Department of Health will be offering a COVID-19 vaccine at no cost to New Brunswick residents. This year the COVID-19 vaccine will target the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XFG variant. Publicly funded Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccines will be available at pharmacies.
A limited supply of Nuvaxovid vaccine doses will be available for people who cannot receive an mRNA vaccine due to an allergy or medical condition. You may contact your local public health office to schedule an appointment to receive a vaccine dose.
[New Brunswick] Government of New Brunswick: COVID-19 vaccine
[New Brunswick] Government of New Brunswick: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Starting on October 19, 2026, COVID-19 and flu vaccines will be available to people aged six months and older.
The Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccines will be available. Limited numbers of doses of the Sanofi Nuvaxovid vaccine will be available at Public Health vaccination clinics.
- Pharmacies will have access to COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines.
- Some primary care providers will have access to COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines.
- Public Health vaccination clinics are available throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Limited numbers of doses of the Sanofi Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine will be available, only through Public Health, for people who cannot receive an mRNA vaccine. It is available for people who are 12 years of age and older.
[Newfoundland and Labrador] Newfoundland and Labrador: Time For The Shot
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Northwest Territories
[Northwest Territories] Health and Social Services Authority: COVID-19 Vaccine
Nova Scotia
[Nova Scotia] Nova Scotia Health: COVID-19 Vaccines
Nunavut
In previous years, Iqaluit Public Health has organized walk-in vaccination clinics offering COVID-19 and flu vaccines for all eligible Nunavummiut aged six months and older. Dates for the vaccination clinics have not been announced yet.
The Nunavut Immunization Manual (August 2026) lists only one COVID-19 vaccine: Moderna Spikevax. It does not mention the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty or Sanofi Nuvaxovid vaccines.
[Nunavut] Department of Health: COVID-19 vaccination clinics
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Ontario
In 2026-2027: Ontario will offer two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, Moderna Spikevax and Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty, and one protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, Sanofi Nuvaxovid (formerly Novavax). The Nuvaxovid vaccine could be a good option for people who are allergic to polyethylene glycol (PEG), an ingredient in the mRNA vaccines; and some people have fewer side effects.
Publicly funded vaccines in Ontario
Starting at the end of September/early October: COVID-19 vaccines will be available for free, for people who live, work, or go to school in Ontario.
- People who belong to high-risk or priority populations may receive COVID-19 vaccine dose(s), starting the week of September 28, 2026.
- General public: people who do not belong to high-risk or priority populations may receive COVID-19 vaccine dose(s), starting on October 26, 2026.
- Initially, only the Moderna Spikevax vaccine will be available via the publicly funded program. Starting the week of October 26, 2026, pharmacies may order Sanofi Nuvaxovid and Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine doses. We can expect these publicly funded doses to be available starting in November 2026.
Purchasing Nuvaxovid vaccine doses in Ontario
The Nuvaxovid COVID vaccine is available for private purchase in Ontario now ($150–$175 per dose), at select pharmacies that have placed orders directly with Sanofi. That could be an option if you do not live, work, or study in Ontario. It could also be an option if you need a Nuvaxovid vaccine dose soon, before the publicly funded doses are available. For example: you may have a medical appointment, and you want to have an extra layer of protection.
Sanofi provides doses in boxes of ten — so it would be helpful to sign up ahead of time. Some community activists are organizing sign up lists. On September 30 and October 1, twenty people received doses at a pharmacy in Ottawa. They were likely the first people to receive Nuvaxovid (formerly Novavax) vaccine doses in Canada since 2024.
[Ontario] Ontario: COVID‑19 vaccines
[Ontario] Ontario: COVID-19 and flu vaccine pharmacy locations — Find your closest pharmacy to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
[Ontario] Prevention Hub: Find a vaccination clinic — Find a pharmacy that offers the Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine, and other Sanofi vaccines.
[Ontario] Ontario: Ontario Protecting Communities from Respiratory Illnesses
[Ontario] Ministry of Health: Health Care Provider Fact Sheet: 2026/2027 COVID-19 Vaccine Program [PDF]
Communities in Ontario
View a list of public health units in Ontario. You can use the Public Health Unit Locator to see which unit is yours.
[Halton Region, Ontario] Halton Region: COVID-19 Vaccines
[Hamilton, Ontario] Hamilton: Respiratory Vaccines
[London, Ontario] Middlesex-London Health Unit: COVID-19 Vaccine
[Ottawa] Ottawa Public Health: COVID-19 Vaccines
[Peterborough, Ontario] Lakelands Public Health: Immunization Clinics
[Region of Waterloo, Ontario] Region of Waterloo: COVID-19
[Sudbury, Ontario] Public Health Sudbury & Districts: Immunization (vaccination) clinic
[Thunder Bay, Ontario] Thunder Bay District Health Unit: COVID-19 Vaccines
[Toronto] City of Toronto: COVID-19: Where to Get Vaccinated
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Prince Edward Island
Starting in October 2026, Health PEI Public Health Nursing will offer COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccines at community vaccination clinics at locations across the province. COVID-19 and flu vaccines may also be available through your family doctor or nurse practitioner, and at pharmacies across the province.
COVID-19 vaccines will be available free of charge to residents of PEI (including students who do not have a PEI Health Card). People who do not live in PEI will not be charged for the cost of the vaccine, but may be charged an administration fee.
[Prince Edward Island] Prince Edward Island: Flu, COVID-19, and RSV Vaccination
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Quebec
In Quebec: the Nuvaxovid vaccine will not be available via the publicly funded program. However, it is still possible to order doses at a pharmacy.
[Quebec] Quebec: COVID-19 vaccination
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Saskatchewan
[Saskatchewan] Saskatchewan: Seasonal Immunization Program
Yukon
Yukoners can now book appointments for vaccines. Visit Yukonimmunization.ca for information about vaccines, local clinic availability and appointment bookings. Appointments are also available at participating community pharmacies and local health centres. Some health centres may accept walk-ins, but booking an appointment is recommended.
[Yukon] Yukon: COVID-19
[Yukon] Yukon: Book a vaccine appointment
[Yukon] Yukon: Seasonal vaccinations now available in the Yukon
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