Immunisation

* We may close or cancel clinics without prior notice
** The Tiwu Kumangka clinic won’t open on any days where the CFS issue a Catastrophic or Extreme Fire Danger Warning

Do I need to book?

You don’t need to book – just arrive between the allocated times with your Medicare card. If you’re bringing a baby under 12 weeks to get vaccinated, please arrive at least 15 minutes before we close.

What do I need to bring?

• Your Medicare card
• A copy of your child's previous school immunisation history and their 'immunisation record book' (if you’re bringing a child to be vaccinated)

How do I get a copy of my child's immunisation history?

To get a copy of your immunisation history, log in to your Medicare online account or Express Plus Medicare mobile app (through an existing MyGov account). You can also give the Australian Immunisation Register a call 1800 653 809 and ask for a statement to be sent to you.

School immunisation catch-up clinics

Two school immunisation catch-up clinics will be held for Year 7 and Year 10 students who have missed their scheduled school immunisations.

Year 7 students: HPV and Boostrix

Year 10 students: MenB (Dose 1 and Dose 2) and MenACWY

You don’t need to book – just arrive between the allocated times with your Medicare card.

What vaccines are offered

We offer government funded childhood and adolescent vaccines on the the National Immunisation Schedule free to Medicare Card holders. Some other vaccines will need payment.

Immunisation schedule

For vaccine information for Australian kids aged 0-7, you can use the Immunisation Calculator to find what vaccines are due and when. If you miss any vaccine doses, the calculator will help by providing a 'catch-up' schedule for future vaccines.

Flu vaccines

All free and paid flu vaccines are now available at any of our public clinics.

The flu vaccine is free if you are classified as 'high risk' (see list below), you’re under 5 or over 65 or considered vulnerable. Otherwise, the flu vaccine costs $24.10 and can be bought by card only.

The free flu vaccine is available for:

• All pregnant women (any trimester)
• Anyone aged six months of age or older with the following underlying chronic medical conditions:
  • Cardiac disease
  • Chronic respiratory conditions, including severe asthma
  • Chronic neurological conditions that impact on respiratory function, including hereditary and degenerative central nervous system diseases and seizure disorders
  • Immunocompromising conditions, including immunocompromised due to disease or treatment
  • Diabetes and other metabolic disorders
  • Renal disease
  • Haematological disorders, including haemoglobinopathies
• Children aged six months to 10 years on long term aspirin therapy who are at increased risk of Reye syndrome following influenza infection
• All children aged six months to less than five years of age
• All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over

Vaccines that you will need to pay for

Flu (Influenza Quadrivalent) and Boostrix/Adacel can be paid for by credit card when you attend one of our clinics.

Influenza Quadrivalent vaccine
$24.10 per dose

Boostrix/Adacel - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough vaccine
$50.90 per dose

Free vaccinations for adults

Boostrix/Adacel - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough vaccine
Pregnancy from 20 weeks gestation.

Shingrix - Shingles vaccine free for ≥ 65 year olds.
This is a two-dose schedule administered two months apart.
If you have had a free Zostavax vaccine you are NOT eligible for a free Shingrix vaccine for at least 5 years.

Abrysvo (RSV) – Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine
Pregnancy 28 to 36 weeks.

Capvaxive - Pneumococcal vaccine - 65 years and older

Arexvy (RSV) - Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine - 75 years and older

COVID-19 vaccine -

• 65-74 years one funded dose per year
• 75 years and over two funded doses per year, six months apart
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50-74 years one funded dose per year
• Adults aged 18-64 years with immunocompromise one funded dose per year

Worksite influenza clinics

We are able to visit your worksite to provide flu vaccination clinics to your staff. For further information including costs and bookings please contact Council's Immunisation Team on 1300 133 466.