Immunisation

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine is funded and available for:

• Children aged 6 months to under five years  
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and older 
• Pregnant women - at any stage of pregnancy 
• Adults aged 65 years and older 
• People aged 6 months and older with medical conditions putting them at increased risk of severe influenza and its complications.

Visit Flu Immunisation for full detail on eligibility, timing and vaccine safety.

For further information visit, vaccination for Adolescents

The whooping cough vaccine is free for eligible people living in Victoria under the National Immunisation Program (NIP). 

Who is eligible?

Pregnant women – during every pregnancy, including closely spaced pregnancies 

The recommended time for vaccination is between 20 and 32 weeks gestation, but it can be given up until delivery.

This vaccine helps protect newborns from whooping cough in their first few months of life, when they are most vulnerable. 

For more details visit, whooping cough vaccine

The pneumococcal vaccine is free under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for:

• All non-Indigenous adults aged 70 years and over
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 50 years and over
• People aged 12 months and older with certain medical conditions that increase their risk of serious pneumococcal disease.

This vaccine helps protect against pneumonia, meningitis, and bloodstream infections caused by the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.

For more information visit, Pneumococcal Vaccine

The Shingrix® vaccine is now available free of charge at Council’s community immunisation sessions for eligible residents. 

Who is eligible?

• People aged 65 years and over
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over
• Immunocompromised adults aged 18 years and over with specific medical conditions, including:
  • Haemopoietic stem cell transplant
  • Solid organ transplant
  • Haematological malignancy
  • Advanced or untreated HIV.

For more details visit, Shingrix (shingles vaccine)

From 6 weeks of age 

$141 per dose

For further information visit, Meningococcal vaccine

From 12 months of age (1 dose is funded at 18 months of age)

$76 per dose

For further information visit, Chickenpox vaccine

Available for people not eligible for funded doses

$54 per dose

For further information visit:

• Diphtheria vaccine
• Tetanus vaccine
• Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine

Available for people not eligible for funded doses

$23 per dose

For further information visit, Influenza vaccine

From 6 weeks of age 

$80 per dose

For further information visit, Meningococcal ACWY

For more information visit the Department of Health Immunisation website.

If you’ve recently returned from overseas and need to update your child’s vaccination history, please email a copy or clear photo of the records to: immunisation@portphillip.vic.gov.au

In your email, include the following details: 

• Child’s full name 
• Child’s date of birth 
• Child’s current residential address 
• Child’s Medicare number (if available).

Please note: We are unable to process overseas vaccination records during our immunisation sessions. 

Access to free vaccines

We provide free vaccines under the National Immunisation Program (NIP).

To be eligible, the person must hold or be eligible for a Medicare card. 

Check immunisation eligibility criteria.

If you’ve recently moved or changed your postal address, it’s important to update both Medicare Australia and Council. This ensures your child’s immunisation records are correctly maintained on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). 

Keeping your address up to date helps:

• Prevent unnecessary mail being sent to the wrong address
• Ensure your child’s records are available when needed — such as when starting school or travelling.

You can contact Medicare on 132 011 to update your details.

You can get a copy of your or your child’s Immunisation History Statement or COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate through the following options:

• Log in to your MyGov account
• Call the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) on 1800 653 809
• Visit your local Medicare office.

More information, updates and translated material can be found at Health Victoria - Immunisation.