H1N1 2009 vaccine available at Travel Doctor-TMVC

23 September 2009

Pandemic Influenza (H1N1 2009) vaccine will be available in Travel Doctor-TMVC clinics from Wednesday 30th September.

The new vaccine being distributed by the Departments of Health is available from Wednesday 30th September.  It has been shown to be safe and effective, and is being distributed and administered for free (for vaccine) and under medicare arrangements. It is a single injection and available for anybody over 9 years old. Arrangements for children under 9 years will be announced in the next few weeks.

It is sensible for Australian travellers to be vaccinated, and can be done with usual travel vaccines, at no extra cost.

It is available at Travel Doctor-TMVC clinics for anybody who wants to be vaccinated , not just travellers. It is particularly important for those in higher-risk groups to consider being vaccinated, this includes:

• Indigenous people
• Pregnant women
• People with chronic disease, as recommended for seasonal influenza
• Frontline health workers
• Parents and guardians of young infants

However anyone else, including healthy people who wish to be protected can be given the vaccine.  It is anticipated that enough vaccine to vaccinate everyone in Australia will be made.

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