Immunisation
Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect you and your family from disease, and it can save lives. It helps stop the spread of illness to your family, neighbours, friends and the community. It is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting children and adults against certain harmful diseases. It uses the human body’s natural defence mechanism to build resistance to certain diseases. The risks involved with contracting one of these diseases is far greater than the very small risk of immunisation against the disease.
Immunisation clinics
- City of West Torrens Clinics are by appointment only. Use the link below to make your appointment.
- https://cityofwesttorrens.simplybook.me/v2/
Our immunisation clinics provide the following immunisation services:
- Childhood immunisations (Medicare card holders only or babies registered with Medicare waiting on card)
- High school immunisations
- Adult immunisations, including pregnancy, flu and occupational health
- Catch-up Immunisations (Medicare card holders only)
Please ensure that you bring your Medicare card, your child’s Health and Development Book (Blue Book) and any other relevant immunisation records.
If your child has been vaccinated overseas you will be required to provide a copy of the vaccination records. To improve the service the records will need to be reviewed offsite before immunisation can occur
If a child attending Council’s clinic is under the age of 16, their parent/legal guardian must consent to the administration of the vaccine(s). If you intend having your child vaccinated and are unable to attend with your child you need to be contactable by phone as the Registered Nurse will need to obtain a verbal consent.
Immunisation services are administered by Health & Immunisation Management Services.
They can be contacted Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on 8152 0363 or email admin@haims.com.au
Cost per dose – more than one dose may be required.
- $40 – Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough) – free for pregnant women from 20 weeks
- $70 – Hepatitis A adult (Occupational Health only)
- $35 – Hepatitis B adult (Occupational Health only)
- $80 – Hepatitis A and B combined adult (Occupational Health only)
- $35 – Measles, Mumps, Rubella
- $78 – Meningococcal ACWY
- $125 – Meningococcal B
- $60 – Varicella (chickenpox)
- $20- Influenza Vaccine
- The Influenza vaccine is free for the following:
- children from 6 months to less than 5 years of age
- 65 years and older
- pregnant women
- ATSI, Indigenous people
- Those with chronic medical conditions nurse will assess on the day.
- Human Papillomavirus vaccine is free up to 26 years of age
Prices are subject to change without notice.
Vaccines purchased elsewhere WILL NOT be administered
Vaccines not available
- COVID-19 vaccines
- Vaccines for travel purposes – see your GP or a travel vaccination clinic
- Shingles vaccines – see your GP
Australian Immunisation Register
- The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) now captures all vaccines administered throughout a person’s life (birth to death).
- You can access your immunisation records through your MyGov account by attaching your Medicare card number to your account. Children under the age of 14 are accessible through parents MyGov account when they turn 14 they will need their own MyGov account.
- For more information about the Immunisation Register phone 1800 653 809 or visit Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
