Who is eligible for a Flu vaccine?
Anyone aged 6 months and over can receive a Flu vaccine.
Patients who are at highest risk of severe illness are eligible for a free Flu vaccine under the National Immunisation Program (NIP):
- all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over
- children from 6 months to less than 5 years of age
- people aged 5 years and over with serious health conditions (including severe asthma, diabetes, cancer, immune disorders, obesity, kidney, heart, lung, or liver disease)
- pregnant people
- people aged 65 years and over
All other patients, aged 5 to 64 years can receive a private Flu vaccine for the cost of $35.00
Young children aged 6 months to less than 9 years who are receiving a Flu vaccine for the first time will require a second dose at least 4 weeks after their first.
Last updated 16 April 2024