Up to date? Vaccinate!

Vaccines play an important role in keeping you, your loved ones, and your community safe from infectious diseases. Vaccines help your body to build immunity to a disease. The intention of vaccination is to prevent you from catching an infection or becoming really unwell as a result of an infection. Vaccination is safe and effective. 

In recent times, an increasing number of vacccines have been made available in community pharmacies as a result of updates in legislation that allow appropriately trained pharmacists to administer vaccines. This makes vaccination convenient, accessible and affordable. 

Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse pharmacitss provide a wide range of vaccination services and aim to always offer the full range of vaccines allowable in the pharmacy's location. 

From 1st January, 2024, Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse pharmacists will be able to provide government-funded vaccines that are included on the National Immunisation Program Schedule to eligible patients with no out-of-pocket expense. 

Walk-in appointments may be available and appointments can be booked online. 

Vaccinations

Flu

• Inluenza is a common disease of the respiratory tract
• It affects people of all ages
• Influenza can cause serious illness in otherwise healthy people
• Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone over 6 months of age 
• Pharmacists can provide access to National Immunisation Program vaccines for eligible patients
• GPPW pharmacists can administer flu vaccinations for anyone aged over 5 years in NSW, SA, Tas, Vic and WA and over 2 years in Qld
• Click here to learn more about the flu

  To book your Flu vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

COVID-19

• COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2)
• It affects people of all ages 
• Older people and people with particular medical conditions are at a higher risk of severe disease
• Up to date vaccination is recommended for all people over 5 years and at-risk children over 6 months of age
• COVID-19 vaccinations are fully funded with no out-of-pocket expense 
• GPPW pharmacists can administer COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone aged over 5 years 
• Click here to learn more about COVID-19

  To book your COVID-19 vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Wooping Cough (diptheria, tetanus & pertussis - dTpa)

• Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a disease of the respiratory tract that causes coughing 
• Pertussis is highly contagious
• Babies under 6 months of age are most at risk of severe complications
• Vaccination is recommended routinely in babies and children
• Booster doses are recommended for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, healthcare workers, early childhood educators and people in close contact with babies
• Pharmacists can provide access to National Immunisation Program vaccines for eligible patients including pregnant women
• GPPW pharmacists can administer whooping cough vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld, 5 years in NSW and WA, 10 years in SA and Tas, and12 years in Vic 

  To book your Whooping Cough vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Shingles (herpes zoster)

• Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is a reactivation of the chicken pox (varicella) virus
• It affects people who have previously had the chicken pox (varicella) virus
• It presents as a painful, blistering rash that usually appears on one side of the body or face
• Vaccination is recommended for all adults over 50 years of age and adults over 18 years who are immunocompromised
• Pharmacists can provide access to National Immunisation Program vaccines for eligible patients including all adults aged over 65 years
• GPPW pharmacists can administer shingles vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld, 5 years in WA,18 years in NSW and Tas, and 50 years in SA and Vic

  To book your Shingles vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Pneumococcal

• Pneumococcal disease is caused by the bacterium, streptococcus pneumoniae
• It can cause a range of ilnesses depending on which part of the body is infected including meningitis, pneumonia, sinus infections, ear infections, blood infections and bone infections
• Young children, older people and people with impaired immune systems are most at risk
• Vaccination is recommended routinely for babies and children, for all adults over 70 years, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 50 years 
• Pharmacists can provide access to National Immunisation Program vaccines for eligible patients including adults aged over 70 years
• GPPW pharmacists can administer pneumococcal vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld, 5 years in WA, 10 years in Tas, and 50 years in Vic. Pharmacists in NSW and SA are not permitted to administer pneumococcal vaccinations. 

  To book your Pneumococcal vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Meningococcal

• Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium, commonly known as meningococcus
• It is uncommon but veryserious and can affect blood, causing septicaemia, or brain & spinal cord, causing meningitisi
• It can affect people of any age but some groups are at higher risk including children under 2 years, adolescents between 15 & 19 years and people travelling to epidemic areas
• Vaccination provides good protection and vaccines are available for the B strain, C strain and a combination of the A, C, W and Y strains
• Vaccination is recommended for babies, children, adolescents & young adults 
• Pharmacists can provide access to National Immunisation Program vaccines for eligible patients including adults aged over 70 years
• GPPW pharmacists can administer meningococcal vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld, 5 years in NSW & WA, and 10 years in Tas & SA. Pharmacists in Vic can only administer the ACWY vaccine and to people over 15 years.

  To book your Meningococcal vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)

• Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that causes a rash & fever
• Measles can cause life-threatening complications
• Mumps is a viral illness that causes fever & swollen glands
• Mumps is uncommon in developed countries although can cause fatal complications
• Rubella (german measles) is a viral illness that causes a rash & joint pain
• Rubella is normally mild however is very dangerous for pregnant women as it can cause death or birth defects in unborn babies
• Vaccination is recommended for anyone over 12 months of age 
• Pharmacists can provide access to National Immunisation Program vaccines for eligible patients including adults aged over 70 years
• GPPW pharmacists can administer MMR vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld, 5 years in NSW & WA, 10 years in SA & Tas, and 15 years in Vic.  

  To book your MMR vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Chickenpox (Varicella)

• Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral illness caused by the varicella virus 
• Most people with chickenpox have mild illness but the virus can reappear as shingles
• Symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, fatigue & a rash
• Vaccination can protect against chickenpox
• Vaccination is recommended for all chidren as well as adolescents and adults who have not yet been vaccinated
• Pharmacists can provide access to National Immunisation Program vaccines for eligible patients
• GPPW pharmacists can administer MMR vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld, 5 years in NSW, SA & WA, 10 years in Tas, and 50 years in Vic.  

  To book your Chickenpox vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Hepatitis A & B

• Hepatitis A is a viral infection that affects the liver causing fever, nausea, dark urine and yellow skin & eyes
• Symptoms of hepatitis A can last several weeks however most people make a full recovery
• Anyone can be at risk of hepatitis A given it is mostly contracted through ingesting contaminated foods & drinks
• Vaccination is the best & safest protection and provides lifelong immunity
• Vaccination is recommended for anyone at a higher risk of contracting hepatitis A 
• Hepatitis B is a viral infection that causes liver inlfammation
• Hepatitis B is spread via blood and other bodily fluids
• Hepatitis B can stay in the body for a long time and lead to complications such as liver disease, cancer & death
• Vaccination is recommended for all infants and anyone at a higher risk of contracting hepatitis B
• Vaccinations are available for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, a combination of hepatitis A & B and combination of hepatitis A & typhoid

• To book your Hepatitis A vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

  To book your Hepatitis B vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Typhoid

• Typhoid fever is caused by ingesting contaminated food and water
• Symptoms include diarrhoea, fever, tiredness, enlarged spleen & liver and a rash
• Typhoid vaccine is recommended for anyone of 2 year of age travelling to an area where there is a high likelihood of exposure to typhoid
• GPPW pharmacists can administer typhoid vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld and 5 years in NSW & Vic . Pharmacists in WA, Tas & SA are not permitted to administer typhoid vaccinations. 

  To book your Typhoid vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Cholera

• Cholera is caused by ingesting infected foor or water
• Cholera usually causes a sudden onset of diarrhoa and can result in severe dehydration
• Cholera vaccine is recommended for anyone of 2 year of age travelling to an area where there is a high likelihood of exposure to cholera
• GPPW pharmacists can administer cholera vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld. Currently, no other jurisdicitions permit pharmacists to administer cholera vaccine.

  To book your Cholera vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

HPV (human papillomavirus)

• Most people will have a human papillomavirus (HPV) at some time in their lives as it is a very common virust that spreads through sexual contact
• Most people to not experience any symptoms of HPV and the virus often goes away however for some people, HPV can cause geneital warts or cancer
• The HPV vaccine helps prevent the types of HPV that cause most of the HPV-related cancers
• Vaccination is recommended for everyone between 9 and 25 years 
• Pharmacists can provide access to National Immunisation Program vaccines for eligible patients 
• GPPW pharmacists can administer pneumococcal vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld, 5 years in WA, 9 years in NSW, 10 years in SA & Tas and 12 years in Vic. 

  To book your HPV vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Polio

• Polio is a serious infectious disease casused by a virus
• Symptoms vary from mild, flu-like symptoms to life-threatening paralysis
• New cases of polio in Australia are rare ut the disease remains a risk for travellers to some countries
• If children & adults are not immunised, polio may reoccur in Australia
• Vaccination is the best protection against polio and is routinely recommended for all infants, children & adults 
• Pharmacists can provide access to National Immunisation Program vaccines for eligible patients including adults aged over 70 years
• GPPW pharmacists can administer pneumococcal vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld, 5 years in NSW & Vic, and 10 years in Tas, WA & SA. 

  To book your Polio vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Japanese Encephalitis 

• Japanese encephalitis is a rare but potentially serious infection of the brain caused by a virus spread through mosquito bites
• Japanese encephalitis occurs in parts of sourtern and eastern Asia but has recently extended beyond that region
• Japanese encephalitis has been detected in pigs in Australia  
• People who live, work or spend time outdoors in some riverine areas of Australia and those who live or work at properties with pigs may be at higher risk of infection
• A japanese encephalitis vaccine is available (in limited supply) in Australia and may be recommended for people in specific priority groups 
• Pharmacists can provide access to funded vaccines for eligible patients in NSW, SA and Vic
• GPPW pharmacists can administer pneumococcal vaccinations for anyone aged over 2 years in Qld and 5 years in Vic, NSW & SA (where approved by SA Health). Pharmacists are not permitted to administer japanese ecephalitis vaccines in Tas & WA.  

  To book your Japanese Encephalitis vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

Monkeypox (Mpox)

• Monkeypox (Mpox) is a disease caused by infection with the mpox virus
• Symptoms include a rash, fever, chills, aches, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat and exhaustion.
• Mpox can be spread through to skin-to-skin contact in people, respiratory droplets or contact with contaminated surfaces
• Vaccination can protect against mpox 
• Pharmacists can provide access to funded vaccines for eligible patients in Vic
• GPPW pharmacists can administer Mpox vaccinations for anyone aged over 5 years in Vic only. Pharmacists in other jurisdictions are not permitted to administer Mpox vaccinations. 

  To book your Mpox vaccination appointment, click the booking link below:

  

To view our Corporate Flu Vaccination Program please click HERE