Flu vaccines are still available. Shingles vaccine may be available, depending on supply from the government supplier- please check with reception.
These can be given during a normal consultation with your doctor, or by booking an appointment with the nurses.
Free shingles vaccination under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) is available for eligible people most at risk of complications from shingles.
A 2-dose course of Shingrix is available for free for:
– people aged 65 years and over
– First Nations people aged 50 years and over
– immunocompromised people aged 18 years and over with the following medical conditions: haematopoietic stem cell transplant, solid organ transplant, haematological malignancy, advanced or untreated HIV.
If you previously received a free Zostavax shingles vaccine under the NIP, you are not eligible for a free Shingrix vaccine for at least 5 years.
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