Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect you and your children against infectious diseases that may cause serious illness, permanent damage or even death.
The City of Mitcham provides a free immunisation service as a readily available method of keeping you and your family safe, and preventing the spread of infectious diseases. However, we can only make the service available to the community, it is up to you to ensure that you are fully immunised.
The City of Mitcham Immunisation Service provides a service to:
- Medicare card holders (babies, toddlers, preschoolers).
- Year 8 and Year 9 high school students for school catchup vaccines.
- Adults who attend the Council Civic Centre and prepay for the 'fee vaccines'.
For more information please call 8372 8816.
Meningococcal B Herd Immunity Study
2018 School Leavers
The City of Mitcham's Immunisation Service will be providing the opportunity for 2018 school leavers to have a throat swab taken.
The swabs will be taken at the day time clinics through the Mitcham Community Centre and the Blackwood Community Centre during February to June 2019:
Wednesday 6 February Mitcham Community Centre 11.30am - 1pm
Wednesday 20 February Blackwood Community Centre 11.30am - 12.30pm
Wednesday 6 March Mitcham Community Centre 11.30am - 1pm
Wednesday 20 March Blackwood Community Centre 11.30am - 12.30pm
Wednesday 3 April Mitcham Community Centre 11.30am - 1pm
Wednesday 17 April Blackwood Community Centre 11.30am - 12.30pm
Wednesday 1 May Mitcham Community Centre 11.30am - 1pm
Wednesday 15 May Blackwood Community Centre 11.30am - 12.30pm
Wednesday 5 June Mitcham Community Centre 11.30am - 1pm
Wednesday 19 June Blackwood Community Centre 11.30am - 12.30pm
A $40 Coles/Myer voucher will be provided to those school leavers who do participate.
For further information regarding this service please do not hesitate to contact the Council on 8372 8816.
Flu Vaccinations
The Flu vaccine is now available through the Council's community immunisation clinics and is free if you are classified as 'high risk'.
To see if you are classified as 'high risk', click here
Members of the community who do not qualify for the free influenza vaccine can purchase it via credit or debit card at the community based immunisation clinics at a cost of $25.00 per dose.
Do I Need to Book
There is no need to book into the immunisation clinics, just arrive between the allocated times with your child's 'immunisation record book' and Medicare card. Please be aware that new babies need to arrive at least 15 minutes before closing time as vaccines may not be given.
What Do I Need to Bring
- A copy of your child's previous school immunisation history
- Your child's 'immunisation record book'
- Medicare card
Clinic Locations and Times
2019 City of Mitcham Immunisation Calendar
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There are four regular public clinics within the Council area. These clinics are provided in accordance with the recommended vaccination schedule and the current National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines. Some vaccines are Government funded and are provided at no cost. However, other vaccines are provided on a cost recovery basis.
Location | Day | Time |
Mitcham Community Centre | First Wednesday of Month | 11.30am to 1pm |
Blackwood Community Centre | First Wednesday of Month | 5.30pm to 6.30pm |
Blackwood Community Centre - Extreme and Catastrophic Fire Danger Warning
In the event of a Catastrophic and Extreme Fire Danger Warning being issued by the CFS, Council’s community immunisation clinic will not be held at the Blackwood Community Centre.
Vaccines Offered and Price List
Boostrix - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough vaccine is available at the community clinics at a cost of $40.30 per dose - Credit card payment only accepted.
Price List* | |
Hepatitis A and B | Adult $97.00 per dose |
Hepatitis B | Adult $24.10 per dose |
Hepatitis A | Adult $84.00 per dose |
Varicella (chicken pox) | $68.60 per dose |
Influenza Quadrivalent Vaccine | $25.00 per dose |
* Prices subject to change
Current Children's Immunisation Schedule
For Australian children up to the age of seven, the Immunisation Calculator can be used to determine what vaccines are due and when based on the National Immunisation Program scheduled vaccines. If vaccine doses are delayed or missed, the calculator can assist by providing a 'catch-up' schedule for future vaccines.
Infants and Children | |
Birth | Hepatitis B |
2 and 4 months | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Inactivated Poliomyelitis, Hib, Hepatitis B |
6 months | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Inactivated Poliomyelitis, Hib, Hepatitis B |
12 months | Meningococcal ACWY |
18 months | Act-Hib |
4 years | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Inactivated Poliomyelitis |
Secondary School Students | |
Year 8 | Human Papilloma Virus |
Year 10 | Meningococcal B and Meningococcal ACWY |
Year 11 | Meningococcal B |
Immunisation Useful Links
- The immunisation calculator
- The SA Health Immunisation webpage (Includes risks and benefits of immunisation)
- Fact sheets on diseases and vaccines (this site also provides information in other languages)
For further information or queries about the City of Mitcham's immunisation service please call 8372 8816.