Adults aged 65 years and older, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 50 years and over and Immunocompromised adults aged 18 years and over with specific medical conditions are now eligible to receive the free Shingles vaccine, Shingrix.
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful virus and your risk of shingles (and its complications), increase as you age. Shingrix is a non-live vaccine that offers long lasting, effective protection against shingles. You will require two doses of Shingrix.
If you meet the above age eligibility and if you have NOT received a government funded Zostavax vaccine in the last 5 years, or have not had Shingles in the last 12 months, please book into one of our bulk-billed Shingrix clinics.
