(02) 6382 1544The vaccination for Shingles is currently aimed at age group 70 to 79 and is now readily available at this practice. Then only for those aged 70 from October 2021.
A single dose of zoster vaccine is funded on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for all adults at 70 years of age
. A single catch-up dose will also be funded for adults aged 71–79 years until October 2021.
Please discuss with your G.P. or a practice nurse – a good time to enquire is when you have your Flu needle
– this is a pdf with a lot on information from National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS)
