Vaccination Clinic in Point Cook

Courses, boosters and yearly vaccines

Some vaccines give long-lasting protection after a course of doses, while others need repeating. The flu vaccine is given every year because the virus changes, and protection from some other vaccines fades over time, which is why staying up to date matters at every age, not only in childhood.

Babies and children

Childhood vaccines on the National Immunisation Program schedule are given at set ages, starting at birth and continuing through the early years, with more offered at school. Staying on schedule protects children when they are most vulnerable to diseases such as whooping cough and measles. In Victoria, children need to be fully vaccinated for their age, on a catch-up schedule or medically exempt to enrol in kindergarten or childcare, and some family payments have similar requirements.

Our vaccination clinic in Point Cook

Individual pages cover:

• Flu Vaccines
• COVID-19 Vaccination
• Pneumonia Vaccination
• Q Fever Vaccine, for people who work with animals
• Yellow Fever Vaccine, for travel to parts of Africa and South America
• childhood immunisations, as part of Children’s Health

The National Immunisation Program

Free vaccines are provided under the National Immunisation Program to eligible groups, including babies and children, adolescents through school programs, pregnant women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, older Australians and people with certain medical conditions. Vaccines outside the program carry a cost, so ask the clinic which vaccines are free for you.

Checking what you have had

The Australian Immunisation Register keeps a record of vaccines given in Australia. You can view your own record, or your child’s, through your Medicare online account or the Express Plus Medicare app, and download an immunisation history statement if an employer, school or childcare service asks for one.

On the day

Before the vaccine is given, you will be asked about your health, allergies and any previous reactions. Mild effects such as a sore arm, tiredness or a low fever are common and settle within a day or two. Staying nearby for at least 15 minutes afterwards is recommended, so any rare reaction can be managed quickly.

If a reaction occurs

A cool compress can ease a sore arm, and paracetamol can help with fever or discomfort. Seek medical advice if a reaction worries you or has not settled within a couple of days, and call 000 for difficulty breathing or swelling of the face or throat.

Common questions