Covid-19 Vaccination
Covid-19 Vaccines are available at both Glebe Hill Family Practice and GHFP Nurture. The most recent Covid-19 vaccines are stocked at both practices. Practice Nurse and Immunisation Clinic appointments for Covid-19 Vaccination are bulk-billed.
Key messages for COVID-19 vaccination in 2024:
- Vaccination remains the best defence against serious illness or death from COVID-19.
- People aged under 18 are not eligible for primary or booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine unless there are specific risk factors
- COVID-19 vaccines are recommended every six months for adults aged 75 years and older.
- COVID-19 vaccines are recommended every 12 months for those aged 65-74 years, or 18-64 years with severe immunocompromise. These groups can also consider a COVID-19 vaccine every six months.
- Anyone aged 18-64 years can consider a dose every 12 months based on a risk-benefit assessment, as can those aged 5-17 with severe immunocompromise.
You can also use the booster eligibility tool to determine whether you are eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccination.
Current recommendations for Covid-19 boosters:
75 years and older
- Recommended every 6 months.
65-74 years
- Recommended at least every 12 months, but can receive every six months. Talk to your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits..
18-64 years
- With severe immunocompromise: Recommended at least every 12 months, but can receive every six months. Talk to your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits.
- Without severe immunocompromise: Can receive every 12 months.
5-17 years
- With severe immunocompromise: Can receive every 12 months.
- Without severe immunocompromise: Not recommended.
Under 5 years
- Not recommended.
