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.
Please phone reception to book an appointment with the nurse.
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