Granada Medical Practice is participating in the 2022 WA influenza immunisation program.
Please read the below information on the 2022 WA influenza immunisation program.
AusVacSafety is a national program that monitors the effects of each year’s new influenza vaccine on children. The results from 2021 show that there were no serious adverse side effects that could be attributed to the vaccine amongst the patients in this program.
The results of the safety of the vaccine, as demonstrated in children, show that it is safe amongst all age groups.
This year, the influenza vaccine on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) will protect you against the following 4 virus strains:
- A (H1N1)
- A (H3N2)
- B/ Yamagata lineage
- B/ Victoria lineage
Who is eligible for government funded vaccines?
The following people in WA are eligible to receive free government-funded influenza vaccines:
- Aboriginal people 6 months and over
- Children aged 6 months to under 5 years
- Primary school aged children (pre-primary to Year 6)
- People aged 6 months or over who have medical conditions such as:
- heart disease
- kidney disease
- chronic respiratory conditions
- chronic illnesses that required regular medical attention or hospitalisation in the previous year
- chronic neurological conditions
- immunocompromising conditions
- haematological disorders
- diabetes and other metabolic disorders
- children aged 6 months to 10 years receiving long-term aspirin therapy.
- Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)
- People 65 years and older
- Vulnerable persons aged 6 months and older, including:
- persons experiencing homelessness
- residents in congregate living settings, such as residential aged care, disability care, mental health hostels and youth group houses.
