2025 Flu Vaccine

Macquarie Medical Centre offers flu vaccination for new and current patients 7 days a week from mid-April 2025 onwards.

Your GP is your best defence against the flu.
The 2025 flu vaccine is now available and is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and over. The flu virus is always changing so the flu vaccine changes too. To protect yourself and your family from the flu, you are recommended to get vaccinated every year. Your GP will ensure you are getting the right advice with your immunisations.

What is influenza?
Influenza or flu is a virus that can affect your nose, throat and sometimes your lungs. It spreads easily through coughing, sneezing and close contact.

Flu symptoms include fever, headache, runny nose, cough, muscle aches and tiredness. These can start suddenly and may last for a week or more. If you are elderly, you may also experience confusion. Children may be irritable and get an upset stomach.

Flu may occasionally cause severe complications such as pneumonia and make your existing medical conditions worse, leading to hospitalisation.

Who is eligible for a FREE* flu vaccine?
Flu vaccines are funded under the Australian Government's National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the following eligible Medicare card holders:

People aged 65 and above
Children aged 6 months to less than 5 years
Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
People aged 6 months and older who are medically at risk**

Talk to your GP about getting a flu vaccine today. Visit macquarie.ipn.com.au or call the clinic at (02) 9878 6666.

* Private fees for consultation may apply
** Refer to the Australian Immunisation Handbook -https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vaccine-preventable-diseases/influenza-flu#people-at-risk-of-severe-disease-from-influenza

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