Flu Vaccination Clinics 2025

We have clinics open for bookings from Monday 1 April 2025. Please call reception to make an appointment.

Eligibility:

The influenza vaccine is recommended and funded for people who meet the eligibility criteria as set by PHARMAC.

1. All people 65 years of age or over.

2. People under 65 years of age who:
a. Have any of the following cardiovascular diseases: ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease, cerebrovascular disease.
b. Have either of the following chronic respiratory diseases: asthma, if on a regular preventative therapy, or other chronic respiratory disease with impaired lung function.
c. Have diabetes
d. Have chronic renal disease
e. Have any cancer, excluding basal and squamous skin cancers if not invasive
f. Have any of the following other conditions: autoimmune disease, immune suppression or immune deficiency, HIV, transplant recipient, neuromuscular and CNS diseases/disorder, haemoglobinopathies, children on long term aspirin, a cochlear implant, errors of metabolism at risk of major metabolic decompensation, pre and post splenectomy, down syndrome, or pregnant.
g. Children 4 years of age and under who have been hospitalized for respiratory illness or have a history of significant respiratory illness.

3. People under 65 years of age who:
a. Have any of the following serious mental health conditions: schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, currently accessing secondary or tertiary mental health and addition services.