Vaccinations
While vaccinations received during childhood lay a strong foundation, to ensure that this protection continues booster doses are often necessary in adulthood. This not only maintains immunity but helps protect you from preventable diseases that might impact your health at different stages of life.
We offer tailored vaccination services to suit your individual needs and lifestyle, from childhood immunisations to vaccines for travel and seasonal protection. Our approach ensures that you and your family stay protected at every life stage, with care that is as unique as you are.
Immunisations provided:
We offer and stock all National Immunisation Program (NIP) funded immunisations in the clinic. These are free and includes all NIP childhood immunisations, catch-up immunisations, Shingles vaccination for those aged 65 and over, pneumococcal vaccinations for those aged 70 and over, whooping cough for pregnant women and flu shots for >65yo and at risk patients, amongst others. Please note Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients may be eligible for more vaccinations or vaccinations at an earlier age.
We also provide and stock the whooping cough (pertussis) and influenza vaccines which are free for pregnant women under the NIP.
*Please note the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine is now only free under the NIP for pregnant women. Other family members including their partner will require a script to purchase the script privately.
You can find a copy of the NIP Schedule here:
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-immunisation-program-schedule?language=en
Eligible people under 20 years old and refugees and other humanitarian entrants of any age can get a free catch-up vaccination. This is if they did not receive the vaccines in childhood and it is recommended to receive the vaccine.
For catch up vaccinations please book a consultation with the doctor to organise a catch-up schedule first.
We offer and stock flu shots for all patients 6 months of age and above. We provide both NIP funded flu shots for eligible patients and private flu shots for all other patients.
Free seasonal influenza vaccine is funded under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the following groups at higher risk of complications from influenza:
- people aged six months to less than five years (can be given at the same time as childhood vaccines)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged six months and older
- pregnant women (can be given at any stage of each pregnancy)
- people aged 65 years and older (a vaccine that is specifically designed to produce a higher immune response is available for this group).
- people aged six months and older with medical conditions putting them at increased risk of severe influenza and its complications
Private flu shots are available at the clinic for $20.
For more information on NIP funded flu vaccines see here: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/seasonal-influenza-vaccine
We offer and stock Pfizer COVID vaccines boosters at our clinic. COVID vaccines are government funded (free) for all patients eligible for a booster dose. They can be co-administered with the flu vaccine.
If you wish to book for a COVID vaccination please call our reception as we are not accepting online bookings for COVID vaccination.
We offer travel vaccines however we do not stock them at the clinic. The vaccines required will depend on lots of factors including your travel destination, your medical history and when you last had travel vaccines. You will need to book an appointment with your doctor to discuss which vaccines are required for your travels as well as to discuss any other travel health needs – prescriptions, etc.. during your appointment your doctor can provide you a script for your travel vaccines which can be filled at the pharmacy. We can then book you in for administration of the vaccine with either the nurse or doctor.
Vaccinations can be booked with either the doctor or the nurse. Consultations with the nurse are bulk-billed.
