Flu vaccines are now available at Erskineville Doctors or your local pharmacy.
Who can receive 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 peoples 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, chromosonal abnormality or harmful use of alcohol)
- pregnant women
- people aged 65 years and over
If your child is 2, 3 or 4 years old, they may be able get a free nasal spray ‘FluMist’ vaccine.
All other patients, aged 5 to 64 years can purchase a private Flu vaccine.
How can I get a flu vaccine?
Everyone aged 2 years or over can get their flu vaccination at a pharmacy. Parents or carers with children aged 6 months to under 2 years old must see the GP or nurse.
We will be running several flu clinics during April and early May. You can book these appointments via the website or AMS connect app.
The flu clinic appointments are for vaccinations only. If you wish to discuss other medical issues, you must book a regular appointment with your GP. Your GP can administer a flu vaccine; however, these appointments will incur a fee for the consultation.
| All patients | Monday 20 April | 1:30pm – 4:30pm |
| All patients | Monday 4 May | 1:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Aborignial Family Flu Clinic with Dr Jenny | Saturday 2 May | 8:30am – 12pm |
| All patients | Monday 18 May | 1:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Saturday Family Flu Clinic – All patients | Saturday 9 May | 8am – 12pm |
| Saturday Family Flu Clinic – All patients | Saturday 30 May | 8am – 12pm |