Adult vaccination
In adulthood it is important to ensure on-going protection against vaccine preventable diseases.
Shingles
Shingles is a painful blistering rash caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus – the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Shingrix is available to the following eligible Australians under the National Immunisation Program (NIP):
- adults aged 65 years and over
- First Nations people aged 50 years and over
- Eligible people 18 years and over with increased risk to underlying conditions or immunosuppressive treatments.
Shingrix is recommended as a 2 dose schedule, 2 to 6 months apart. However, people who are immunocompromised are recommended to receive 2 doses, 1 to 2 months apart. It is important to receive both doses for best protection.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Measles outbreaks occur mainly as a result of unvaccinated travellers and visitors importing the disease from overseas.
Whooping cough (Pertussis)
- It is important that adults are vaccinated against whooping cough to ensure adequate protection. In vaccinated populations, the outbreaks are smaller.
We offer a variety of immunisation services including:
Adolescents and Adults
- COVID-19 vaccinations
- Childhood vaccinations
- Travel vaccinations
- Meningococcal ACWY
- Flu vaccinations
- Meningococcal B
- Zoster (Shingrix)
- Typhoid
- Malaria Prophylaxis
- HPV
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
- Pneumococcal & Hep A
- Vaccinations for employers