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Flu Vaccines

Flu Vaccine Appointment Types

 

Private Flu Vaccines - Cost $20.00 – Pre-payment required

Government Funded Flu Vaccines – No out-of-pocket cost for Medicare-card holders

Patients with a valid Australian Medicare card will be bulk billed for their consultation.

 

Patients without a valid Medicare card will incur a private fee of $20.00 on top of their vaccine cost, if applicable.

Please note that children under the age of 10 receiving their first ever flu vaccine require 2 doses of the vaccine, 4 to 8 weeks apart. 

 

Who is eligible for a Government Funded Flu Vaccine?

+ Children 6 months to <5 years

+ Pregnant women

+ Patients 65 years and over

+ Immunocompromised patients and patients suffering from Chronic Illness (see more information below)

+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
 

Immunocompromised patients and patients suffering from Chronic Illness

People aged 6 months & over with medical conditions putting them at increased risk of severe influenza & complications, including:

+ Chronic respiratory conditions

+ Chronic neurological conditions

+ Immunocompromising conditions

+ Diabetes and other metabolic disorders

+ Renal disease

+ Haematological disorders

+ Children aged 6 months to 10 years on long term aspirin therapy.

+ Cardiac disease

If you are attending with family members, to ensure your appointment is on time, please book one appointment per family member and complete the online consent form for each family member during the booking process. 

 

Please avoid bringing friends or family with you to your flu vaccine appointment to allow room for other patients in the waiting room.

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