Immunisation

This program consists of monthly community immunisation sessions in Sale, Maffra, Heyfield and Yarram along with a secondary school based immunisation program. Appointments are required, please phone 1300 366 244 to book your place or complete our online booking form for your chosen location:

• Sale Immunisation Session Booking Form
• Maffra Immunisation Session Booking Form
• Heyfield Immunisation Session Booking Form
• Yarram Immunisation Session Booking Form

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Influenza Vaccination 2020

Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all people 6 months and older. Wellington Shire Council now have a limited number of influenza vaccines available free under the National Immunisation Program for the the following people:

• People aged six months to less than five years
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged six months and older
• Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)
• People aged 65 years and older
• Children aged six months to 10 years on long term aspirin therapy
• People aged six months and older with medical conditions putting them at increased risk of severe influenza and its complications: (Including Cardiac disease, Chronic respiratory conditions, Chronic neurological conditions, Immunocompromising conditions, Diabetes and other metabolic disorders, Renal disease and Haematological disorders)
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Children under nine years receiving their influenza vaccination for the first time require two doses of vaccine, spaced by a minimum of one month.

If you are do not fit into the above categories, we do not yet have stock available – we will advise when stock is available for you to purchase.

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Influenza Vaccination Sessions

Sessions will be held in April and May, once dates are confirmed they will be displayed below:

• ‍SALE: Wednesday 27 May, 2020 (9.30am - 11.00am) Wellington Centre, Port of Sale (Ground Floor), Entry via Grand Canal Drive only

Pre-bookings are essential for all immunisations sessions, and may be made by telephone to 1300 366 244 or by completing our online Immunisation Registration Session Form. Those who attend without pre-booking will not receive a vaccination.

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Evening Catch-Up Session

An evening catch-up immunisation session will be held for children and adolescents up to 20 years of age:

• ‍SALE: Tuesday 26 May, 2020 (4.00pm - 5.30pm) 18 Desailly Street, Sale

Appointments are required, please phone 1300 366 244 to book your place or complete our online Immunisation Registration Session Form.

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Attending Wellington Shire Council Vaccination Sessions

Please wear a loose-fitting top that will allow the nurses to view the entire upper arm without constriction of the deltoid muscle.

Important Note: Due to the concerns around the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we are taking measures to protect the community.

It is vital that you follow the following steps:

• Only one parent/guardian must accompany a child into the session.
• Do not attend if you or your child have symptoms of a respiratory infection (fever, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath or cough) or have returned from overseas in the past 14 days.
• Do not attend if you or your children are subject to a 14-day self-isolation requirement.
• Use hand sanitiser provided at the entrance to the reception and waiting area.
• Please do not bring extended family to these sessions.
• Once out of your vehicles, it is everyone’s responsibility to maintain physical distance of at least 1.5 metres from the nearest person. A Wellington Shire Council staff member will let you know when you can enter the building for your immunisation.
• Some sessions may require wait periods to be held outside the venue, so please dress appropriately for the weather.
• After immunisation you will be asked to exit the building and wait in an outside area for 15 minutes post vaccination. It is vital that you maintain physical distancing of 1.5m during this time.
• Going out for medical reasons (including immunisation) is permitted under Stay At Home Directions from the Victorian Chief Health Officer. Community members attending our session should go straight home after waiting the 15 minutes (unless doing other things while out that are also one of the four allowable reasons to go out – shop for necessary goods and services, medical/care/compassion, work and education, exercise).