It's time to get your seasonal influenza vaccine!
The 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine offers protection against the 3 most commonly circulating strains of influenza virus in the current year. It includes protection against Swine Flu plus the other 2 most commonly circulating strains of influenza virus.
Vaccination is the best protection against influenza and the Australian Government has made the vaccine available free for more people.
People who can receive the vaccine for FREE are:
- Anyone 65 years of age and over
- All Indigenous people 15 years of age and over
- All pregnant women (in any trimester)
- Anyone over 6 months of age with medical conditions that increase their risk of severe influenza*.
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People with medical conditions that increase their risk to severe influenza. Medical conditions include:
- Cardiac disease
- Chronic respiratory conditions
- Chronic illnesses
- Chronic neurological condition
- People with impaired immunity and
- Children aged 6 months to 10 years having long term aspirin therapy.
*Note: For children aged between 6 months and 10 years Fluvax® and Fluvax® Junior should not be used.
If you have a medical condition not listed above, ask your health care provider whether you are able to get the free seasonal influenza vaccine.
![]() | Indigenous people 15 years of age and overQ: Who is eligible for FREE 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: What are the medical conditions that are linked with complications of influenza?
- Chronic lung/breathing problems including:
- Chronic illness requiring medical follow-up or hospitalisation in the preceding year including:
- Chronic neurological problems including:
- People with lowered immunity including:
If you have a medical condition not listed above, ask your health care provider whether you are able to get the free seasonal influenza vaccine.Q: How long does protection from the vaccine last? Q: Does the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine include protection against swine flu? Q: If a person was diagnosed with swine flu previously, do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: If a person thought they had swine flu or was given Tamiflu® do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: If the Swine Flu virus changes, will people be protected if they have already been vaccinated? Additional information and resources
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![]() | Pregnant womenQ: Are influenza vaccines safe to be administered in pregnancy? Q: Who is eligible for FREE 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: What are the medical conditions that are linked with complications of influenza?
- Chronic lung/breathing problems including:
- Chronic illness requiring medical follow-up or hospitalisation in the preceding year including:
- Chronic neurological problems including:
- People with lowered immunity including:
If you have a medical condition not listed above, ask your health care provider whether you are able to get the free seasonal influenza vaccine. Q: How long does protection from the vaccine last? Q: Does the 2012 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine include protection against swine flu? Q: If a person was diagnosed with swine flu previously, do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: If a person thought they had swine flu or was given Tamiflu® do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: If the swine flu virus changes, will people be protected if they have already been vaccinated? Additional information and resources
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![]() | 65 years of age and overQ: Who is eligible for FREE 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: What are the medical conditions that are linked with complications of influenza?
- Chronic lung/breathing problems including:
- Chronic illness requiring medical follow-up or hospitalisation in the preceding year including:
- Chronic neurological problems including:
- People with lowered immunity including:
If you have a medical condition not listed above, ask your health care provider whether you are able to get the free Seasonal Influenza Vaccine.Q: How long does protection from the vaccine last? Q: Does the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine include protection against swine flu? Q: If a person was diagnosed with swine flu previously, do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: If a person thought they had swine flu or was given Tamiflu® do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: If the swine flu virus changes, will people be protected if they have already been vaccinated? Additional information and resources
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![]() | People at high riskQ: Who is eligible for FREE 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? *Note: For children aged between 6 months and 10 years Fluvax® and Fluvax® Junior should not be used.
- Chronic lung/breathing problems including:
- Chronic illness requiring medical follow-up or hospitalisation in the preceding year including:
- Chronic neurological problems including:
- People with lowered immunity including:
- Children over 6 months to 10 years who receive long term aspirin therapy* *Immunise Australia provides further information about vaccination of children 6 months to 10 years. If you have a medical condition not listed above, ask your health care provider whether you are able to get the free Seasonal Influenza Vaccine.Q: Should all children get the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: Can all children get the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine for free? Q: How many doses of 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine do children need? Q: If a person was diagnosed with swine flu previously, do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: If a person thought they had swine flu or was given Tamiflu® do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: Does the 2012 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine include protection against swine flu? Q: How long does protection from the vaccine last? Q: If the swine flu virus changes, will people be protected if they have already been vaccinated? Additional information and resources
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![]() | EveryoneQ: Does the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine include protection against swine flu? Q: Why do some people have to pay for the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine when the swine flu vaccine (Panvax®) was provided free to everyoneover 6 months of age? Q: Who is eligible for the FREE 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? *Note: For children aged between 6 months and 10 years Fluvax® and Fluvax® Junior should not be used. Q: If people are not eligible for FREE 2012 seasonal influenza vaccinebut wish to be vaccinated how do they access the vaccine? Q: How long does protection from the vaccine last? Q: If a person was diagnosed with swine flu previously, do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: If a person thought they had swine flu or was given Tamiflu® do they still need the 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine? Q: If the swine flu virus changes, will people be protected if they have already been vaccinated? |







