Adult Immunisation Clinic

It is recommended that people aged 65 years and over be vaccinated against pneumococcal and influenza diseases. All patients 65 years and over can use our free immunisation service for these vaccines.

Pneumococcal Vaccine

Pneumococcal vaccine are provided free under the National Immunisation Program for different age groups and circumstances: all children at 2, 4 and 12 months of age (3 doses in total) an extra dose at 6 months for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and all children with specified medical risk conditions that put them at higher risk of getting serious pneumococcal disease (4 doses in total)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years or over (3 doses in total)
Aged 70 years or over (1 dose)

Children and adolescent over 12 months to under 18 years of age who have specified medical risk conditions that put them at higher risk of getting serious pneumococcal disease (1 dose at diagnosis).

Shingles vaccine

Free shingles vaccination under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) is available for eligible people at moderate to high risk of severe illness and complications from shingles.
A 2-dose course of Shingrix® is available for free for: people aged 65 years and over
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over
18 years and over considered at increased risk of herpes zoster due to an underlying condition and/or immunomodulatory/ immunosuppressive treatments.

WHOOPING COUGH(BOOSTRIX)

The whooping cough combination vaccine is free under the National Immunisation Program for:

Children aged 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 18 months and 4 years
Adolescents aged 12-13 years through school-based vaccination programs

Pregnant women (ideally between 20-32 weeks)

Adult Immunisation Clinic

Pneumococcal Vaccine

Shingles vaccine

WHOOPING COUGH(BOOSTRIX)

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