Flutracking Project

http://www.flutracking.net Please consider signing up to the Flu tracking project run by the University of Newcastle and others. They send a 10-15 second survey by email each week, and it couldn't be easier to participate. The information helps detect and map influenza around the country over the winter months.

Flu vaccines for those eligible under the government programme are now available. We will be running flu vaccine clinics, and have invited all those 65 and over to book in. Please phone us on 9747 5800 for your appointment. If you are not over 65 but know that you are eligible (e.g pregnant, or have an eligible chronic condition) you can also book in to the flu clinic. See further information below. Our supply of subsidised vaccines is very limited, and we continue to request more deliveries. This means that we only have enough for the flu clinics -- please do book in to the clinics to ensure that you get yours. If you are not eligible for a government subsidised vaccine, you will need to see your GP to get a prescription for the immunisation. Our nurses can then give you the injection at time that suits you. Flu clinics are scheduled for the following dates, between 9am and 5 pm. More clinics may be booked when we receive further vaccine supply: Monday 11 April Tuesday 12 April Wednesday 13 April Thursday 14 April Friday 15 April Monday 18 April Tuesday 19 April Thursday 21 April Friday 22 April

Immunise - Influenza (Flu)

http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/immunise-influenza Flu vaccine 2016 update Flu vaccines are expected to be available soon, but we are not yet booking appointments for flu clinics. We expect to receive the government-funded flu vaccines in early April. These will be ‘quadrivalent’ vaccines, protecting against 4 strains of influenza. Vaccines can be supplied free of charge to the following groups of people: - Everyone aged 65 years or over - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people under 5 or over 15 years old - Pregnant people - People with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, severe asthma, lung conditions, heart disease or low immunity If you are in one of these groups, you can book in to the flu vaccine clinics. We will make an announcement when the clinics are open for booking. If you are not in one of these groups, your doctor can write a prescription for a flu vaccine, which you can collect at the pharmacy for us to administer. Flu vaccines are already available on prescription at many pharmacies, but please note that we would recommend getting a ‘quadrivalent’ vaccine and not a trivalent one if possible even if you have to wait another few weeks.