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Travel Medications Prescription Authority for Canadian Pharmacists [By Province]

A province-by-province guide to Canadian pharmacists' authority to prescribe, administer, and dispense travel vaccines and medications, and how Telemed MD integration extends travel health services within a pharmacist's scope.

MedMe Team

January 28, 2025

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Pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring timely access to travel health services. In many regions, they are authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer various vaccines and medications to safeguard travelers' health and safety. Pharmacists also provide valuable consultations, advising on required immunizations, preventive medications, and strategies for managing travel-related ailments.

By integrating with Telemed MD, pharmacists can extend these services and offer seamless access to travel medicine prescriptions when required, ensuring travelers receive this care in a timely manner. For cases outside the pharmacist's scope, such as prescribing restricted vaccines or managing complex health histories, Telemed MD offers a consult form to connect pharmacists and patients with physicians who can provide prescriptions or further evaluations.

Refer to the chart below to identify how Telemed MD can support your pharmacy based on your scope, ensuring a streamlined and efficient process for patients preparing for travel. Together, we can help travellers stay safe and healthy wherever their journeys take them.

By integrating with Telemed MD, pharmacists can transform their pharmacy into a one-stop travel health clinic, offering seamless access to travel medicine prescriptions and vaccinations all in a single visit. Prescriptions are sent back to the requesting pharmacy within 15 minutes, ensuring travelers receive timely care. For cases outside the pharmacist's scope, such as prescribing restricted vaccines or managing complex health histories, Telemed MD offers a consult form to connect pharmacists and patients with physicians who can provide prescriptions or further evaluations. On average, each patient generates four vaccinations or medications per consultation, plus additional over-the-counter purchases, making this a high-value service for both the pharmacy and the patient.

Refer to the chart below to identify how Telemed MD can support your pharmacy based on your scope, ensuring a fast, efficient, and patient-friendly experience for those preparing for travel. Together, we can help travelers stay safe and healthy wherever their journeys take them.

Travel medication prescription authority by province and territory

The tables below summarize, for each province and territory, whether a pharmacist may prescribe, administer with a prescription, or administer without a prescription each travel vaccine or medication.

British Columbia

TDaP: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis A: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis B: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
MMR: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Meningococcal: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Rabies: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Traveler's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes, if designated centre; Administer without Rx Yes, if designated centre
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Malaria Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A

Alberta

TDaP: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis A: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis B: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
MMR: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Meningococcal: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Rabies: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes, if designated centre; Administer without Rx No
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Malaria Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A

Saskatchewan

TDaP: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis A: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis B: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
MMR: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Meningococcal: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Rabies: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes, must be designated center; Administer without Rx No
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Malaria Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A

Manitoba

TDaP: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis A: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis B: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
MMR: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Meningococcal: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Rabies: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes, if designated centre; Administer without Rx No
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Malaria Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A

Ontario

TDaP: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis A: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis B: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
MMR: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Meningococcal: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Rabies: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes, if designated centre; Administer without Rx No
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Malaria Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No

Quebec

TDaP: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis A: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis B: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
MMR: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Meningococcal: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Rabies: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes, if designated centre; Administer without Rx Yes, if designated centre
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Malaria Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe Yes (requires referral to physician or NP upon prescribing); Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A

New Brunswick

TDaP: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis A: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis B: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
MMR: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Meningococcal: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Rabies: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes, if designated centre; Administer without Rx Yes, if designated centre
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Malaria Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A

Nova Scotia

TDaP: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis A: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis B: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes*
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes*
MMR: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Meningococcal: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Rabies: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes, if designated centre; Administer without Rx No
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Malaria Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A

Prince Edward Island

TDaP: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis A: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis B: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
MMR: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Meningococcal: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Rabies: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes, if designated centre; Administer without Rx No
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Malaria Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A

Yukon

TDaP: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis A: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Hepatitis B: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
MMR: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Meningococcal: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Rabies: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx Yes, if designated centre; Administer without Rx No
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Malaria Medication: Prescribe Yes; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx N/A; Administer without Rx N/A

Northwest Territories

TDaP: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis A: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis B: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
MMR: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Meningococcal: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Rabies: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx Yes; Administer without Rx Yes
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Malaria Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No

Nunavut

TDaP: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis A: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Hepatitis B: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
MMR: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Meningococcal: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Rabies: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Japanese Encephalitis: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Traveller's Diarrhea (Oral) Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Typhoid Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Altitude Illness Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Malaria Medication: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No
Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea: Prescribe No; Administer with Rx No; Administer without Rx No

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