Flu Vaccine - Norwest Family Doctors
Book your Flu (Influenza) Shot at Norwest Family Doctors.
FluMist is available for FREE for all children between the ages of 2-18 years.
Influenza Information
The flu is the most common vaccine preventable illness in Australia.
The flu is a highly contagious viral infection. It may be mild in some, but it can cause very serious illness, hospitalisation and even death in otherwise healthy people. It is especially serious for babies, people aged over 65 years, people with underlying medical conditions and pregnant women.
Vaccination is a safe and effective way to help protect you from the flu. By getting vaccinated, you also help protect those that are too ill or too young to be vaccinated and help slow the spread of the disease.
It is important to get the flu vaccine every year. The virus strains that cause the flu change each year and the vaccine changes each year to match these strains.
For more information, visit Health Direct
Who is recommended to receive a flu vaccination?
Everyone over the age of 6 months is recommended to receive an annual flu vaccination.
The FluMist can only be used in children over the age of 2 years.
Who is eligible for a FREE flu vaccination?
The Australian Government's National Immunisation Program (NIP) provides a free flu vaccines to the following eligible Medicare card holders:
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People aged 65 and older
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Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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People aged 6 months and older with certain medical conditions that increase their chance of severe influenza and its complications
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Children aged 6 months to 5 years old
Not eligible for a free vaccine?
For those aged 5 - 64 years, who are not eligible for a free vaccination, the cost will be $20 (which is usually refundable from Health Funds and workplaces).