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Hepatitis A and B vaccines

Hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine in Toronto

Both vaccines are given at 750 Dundas St W #11. Call first so eligibility for a free dose and stock can be checked before you come in.

Call (416) 681-0444

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The short answer

Yes, the hepatitis A vaccine and the hepatitis B vaccine are both given at 750 Dundas St W, Toronto. Whether your dose is free in Ontario depends on whether you fall into a publicly funded group. If you don't, self-pay may apply. Either way, call (416) 681-0444 before you come in. These vaccines are not booked online.

Hepatitis A and hepatitis B are different viruses that both affect the liver, and each has its own vaccine, dose schedule and funding rules. They are covered separately below.

This page is not medical advice. It summarises national and Ontario guidance in general terms. Which vaccine and schedule suit you is a decision to make with the physician. For anything urgent, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Toronto Western Hospital is directly across the street.

Is the hepatitis B vaccine free in Ontario?

Ontario's publicly funded immunization schedule lists hepatitis B vaccine for students in grades 7 to 12, mainly given through school-based programs. It also funds hepatitis B vaccine for people in listed higher-risk groups, including:

  • Household and sexual contacts of people with chronic or acute hepatitis B
  • People with chronic liver disease, including hepatitis C
  • People who inject drugs
  • Men who have sex with men
  • People with multiple sex partners, or a history of a sexually transmitted infection
  • People with a needle-stick injury outside a health care setting
  • Some people on kidney dialysis, with conditions needing frequent blood products, or awaiting a liver transplant

That list is a summary of the schedule document Ontario links for health professionals (dated June 2022, posted January 2024). Programs can change, so the clinic confirms your eligibility when you call. If you don't fit a funded group, self-pay may apply. Call for details and the current fee. For a related visit, see STI testing in Toronto.

Hepatitis B vaccine doses

The Canadian Immunization Guide says adults generally receive three doses, with a preferred schedule of 0, 1 and 6 months. Other schedules exist for some ages, products and health situations, so the physician will confirm which one applies to you.

If you need protection sooner, for example before travel or a work placement, this clinic also gives the rapid schedule: doses on day 0, day 7 and day 21. The Canadian Immunization Guide lists this schedule for adults with a fourth dose at 12 months.

The guide does not recommend routine booster doses for people with a healthy immune system. People with certain health conditions may need blood tests or extra doses. That is decided case by case.

Hepatitis A vaccine in Toronto

The hepatitis A vaccine is usually two doses. The Canadian Immunization Guide describes a first dose, then a second dose 6 to 36 months later depending on the product. After both doses, it says protection will likely last at least 20 years, possibly for life.

Ontario's schedule funds hepatitis A vaccine for listed higher-risk groups aged 1 and older: people who inject drugs, people with chronic liver disease (including hepatitis B and C), and men who have sex with men. If you're outside those groups, self-pay may apply. Call for details.

Hepatitis vaccines for travel

The Canadian Immunization Guide recommends hepatitis A protection for all travellers to countries where hepatitis A is common, and lists travellers to such areas among those who may need hepatitis B vaccine. Travel isn't one of the funded groups in Ontario's schedule, so self-pay may apply.

A trip may also call for other vaccines or medicines that aren't covered here. The Government of Canada suggests visiting a travel health clinic or a health care provider about 6 weeks before you leave.

Getting it at 750 Dundas St W

Call (416) 681-0444 first. Please don't book these vaccines through the online portal or walk in for them: the team checks your eligibility and the stock, then books a time. Appointments run Monday and Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm; Tuesday and Saturday, with Dr. Grewal 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Bring your health card (or UHIP or GuardMe details) and any vaccination record you have, including records from outside Canada. The clinic is at 750 Dundas St W #11, Toronto, ON M6J 3S3, Bathurst entrance. Other vaccines given here are on the vaccinations page, including tetanus and Tdap. If a school or employer form asks for a TB test or immunity blood test, see TB tests and titres.

Common questions

For some people. Ontario's publicly funded immunization schedule covers hepatitis B for students in grades 7 to 12, mainly through the school-based program, and for listed higher-risk groups such as household and sexual contacts of people with hepatitis B, people with chronic liver disease, people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, people with multiple sex partners or a history of a sexually transmitted infection, and some people on dialysis or awaiting a liver transplant. If you don't fit a funded group, self-pay may apply. Call (416) 681-0444 and the clinic will check what applies to you.

This page doesn't publish a price, because it depends on the product and how many doses you need. If you're not in a publicly funded group, self-pay may apply. Call (416) 681-0444 for the current fee before you come in.

The Canadian Immunization Guide says adults generally receive three doses, and the preferred schedule is at 0, 1 and 6 months. If you need protection sooner, for example before travel or work, this clinic also gives the rapid schedule, with doses on day 0, day 7 and day 21; the guide lists that schedule for adults with a fourth dose at 12 months. Some schedules differ by age, product and health situation, so the physician will confirm the right one for you. The guide does not recommend routine booster doses for people with a healthy immune system.

Usually two. The Canadian Immunization Guide describes a first dose followed by a second dose 6 to 36 months later, depending on the product. After both doses, it says protection will likely last at least 20 years, possibly for life.

No. Please call (416) 681-0444 first rather than booking through the online portal or walking in. The team checks whether you're eligible for a funded dose and whether the vaccine is in stock, then books a time.

The Canadian Immunization Guide recommends hepatitis A protection for travellers to countries where it is common, and hepatitis B vaccine is also recommended for some travellers. But travel can call for other vaccines or medicines too. The Government of Canada suggests seeing a travel health clinic or a health care provider about 6 weeks before your trip. Travel doses are generally not in Ontario's listed funded groups, so self-pay may apply.

Sources

Eligibility and funding rules change. The guidance this page draws on is published by:

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