Influenza, also known as the flu, is a highly contagious virus that can cause both mild and serious symptoms. Yearly vaccinations against the flu are recommended for everyone over the age of six months to protect against the virus.

Flu vaccination appointments are available at The Pharmacy Common from early April.

Travel vaccines help minimise the risk of infection and disease, so you can enjoy your holiday to the fullest. We offer vaccines to protect against:

• Cholera

• Hepatitis A

• Hepatitis B

• Japanese Encephalitis

• Typhoid

• Polio

Travel vaccination appointments are available year-round.

Vaccination against COVID-19 can help to reduce the severity and duration of the viral infection and its associated symptoms. Regular COVID-19 vaccinations should be considered based on your age and health.

COVID-19 vaccination appointments are available year-round.

Whooping cough is a contagious virus that can infect up to 90% of unvaccinated people in a household. It can be serious for babies. Anyone who is in close contact with babies should be vaccinated against it.

Whooping cough vaccine appointments are available year-round.

Almost all children will be infected with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in the first two years of life. RSV is a common and highly contagious virus and can be serious for babies under one year of age, young children and older adults.

RSV vaccine appointments are available year-round.

Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful, blistering rash. It is caused by a reactivation of the chickenpox virus.

Shingles vaccine appointments are available year-round.

Measles is a highly infectious virus that can cause a rash, fever and more serious complications. The measles vaccine is free for eligible babies and people who need a catch up vaccine.

Measles vaccine appointments are available year-round.

Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection that is the leading cause of serious illness and death among Australian children under two years of age and people over 85 years of age. Vaccinating against pneumococcal disease can help prevent pneumonia, bloodstream infections and meningitis.

Pneumococcal vaccine appointments are available year-round.

HPV vaccines have the greatest impact when given before exposure to the virus. HPV vaccines are free for eligible teenagers and people under 26 who missed their first dose.

HPV vaccine appointments are available year-round.

Vaccination is your best protection against meningococcal disease, including meningitis. Meningococcal vaccines can be administered at The Pharmacy Common.

Meningococcal vaccine appointments are available year-round.

Our expert pharmacists can also administer:

• Mpox vaccines

• Japanese Encephalitis vaccines