2023 Flu vaccinations
We have received 2023 Flu Vaccines and will be holding Flu Vaccination Clinics. Please phone Reception to book: 02 6672 1244 as clinic appointments are not available to book online.
Please talk to reception to book in for your flu vaccine
If you are aged over 65 years or identify as ATSI and you are aged over 50, or if you are a younger patient but you have medical conditions that increase your risk of serious illness with influenza, then you are eligible for government-funded influenza vaccines.
Private influenza vaccines are also available for those patients who are not eligible for a government funded flu vaccine. These require payment
Flu vaccines can be given on the same day as the COVID-19 vaccine. If you prefer, you can have flu vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines on different days. Flu vaccination reduces your chances of getting influenza, which means it reduces the risk of you having influenza at the same time as a COVID-19 infection. The Covid-19 vaccine will NOT protect you against influenza (flu).
Cancelling Vaccination Appointments:
If you are unable to attend a vaccination appointment, please contact us to cancel your appointment.
WHAT IF I HAVE COVID-19 INFECTION ?
If you are a known close contact, required to isolate after COVID exposure, ill with fever or respiratory symptoms or you are currently waiting the result of a Covid-19 test, we would appreciate your consideration for others by not attending any face-to-face appointment – please phone to cancel and re-book your appointments. You may need a telehealth appointment and some patients may need require anti-viral treatment such as Paxlovid.
COVID19 vaccinations – are you UP TO DATE?
We provide the following vaccinations:
Adult Pfizer Bivalent Omicron 4-5 (age 12 and over)
Novavax (age 12 and over) – this is not an mRNA vaccine.
We have now finished giving Moderna Bivalent Omicron 1 and we do not yet have Moderna Bivalent Omicron 4, however we expect to have Moderna Omicron 4 in future.
Current COVID-19 vaccination recommendations March 2023 :
BOOSTERS against COVID19 : stop counting doses and check how recently you had a booster dose
ATAGI made updated recommendations on boosters in February 2023, which replace previous advice.
Adults
The following recommendations apply to adults whose last COVID-19 vaccine dose or confirmed infection (whichever is the most recent) was 6 months ago or more. It does not matter how many doses the person has received before.
65 years or older
ATAGI recommends a booster dose in early 2023 for all adults aged 65 years or older.
18 to 64 years
ATAGI recommends a booster dose in early 2023 for adults aged 18 to 64 years who have medical comorbidities that increase their risk of severe COVID-19, or disability with significant or complex health needs.
Other adults aged 18 to 64 may consider a booster dose in early 2023, based on an individual risk–benefit assessment with their immunisation provider.
People aged 5 to 17 years
A booster dose may be considered for children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years who have medical comorbidities that increase their risk of severe COVID-19, or disability with significant or complex health needs. This should be based on an individual risk–benefit assessment with their immunisation provider.
ATAGI does not currently recommend a booster dose for children and adolescents aged under 18 years who do not have any risk factors for severe COVID-19.
Children aged under 5 years
ATAGI does not recommend booster doses for children aged under 5 years at this time.