Protect yourself and your family from influenza (flu), so you can keep doing the things you love.Influenza (flu) is serious, but your yearly flu vaccine offers the best protection against getting really sick. Flu can occur throughout the year but is most common in autumn and winter. Anyone can get flu.
Getting a flu vaccine is quick, easy and recommended for everyone aged 6 months and over. The flu vaccine is free for people who are at a higher risk of getting really sick from flu. This includes:
• Children aged six months to under five years of age
• Pregnant women, at any stage of pregnancy
• Aboriginal people aged six months and over
• People aged 65 years and over
• People with serious health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, immune disorders, severe asthma, kidney, heart or lung disease.
Please book an appointment with your General Practitioner or pharmacy today. For children and pregnant women or people over 65 years of age Canowindra Community Health and Eugowra Community Health will be holding flu vaccinations clinics. Please call Canowindra 6364 4350 or Eugowra 6850 4000 to book an appointment.
The Austrlian Government Chief Medical Officer encourages you to also book vaccinations against other respiratory diseases at this time. This includes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and whooping cough if you are pregnant, and COVID-19 if you are in a group for whom it is recommended. It is safe to receive all of these vaccines at the same time as the influenza vaccine.