Please book a Standard Appointment if you would like a Shingles Vaccine.
Please book a Standard Appointment for your 2nd dose between 2 and 6 months after the first dose.
ELIGIBILITY for the 2-dose course of Shingrix®, given 2-6 months apart in most cases, includes:
- people aged 65 years and older
- First Nations people aged 50 years and older
- immunocompromised people aged 18 years and older with medical conditions including:
- haemopoietic stem cell transplant
- solid organ transplant
- haematological malignancy
- advanced or untreated HIV.
(Immunocompromised people may need an Appointment with their GP to determine eligibility & timing of doses.)
Anyone who has received a free Zostavax shingles vaccine in the past will need to wait 5 years from the date of vaccination before being eligible for a Shingrix. If in doubt, book an Appointment with your GP to determine eligibility and the timing of your doses.
Anyone who paid for a Zostavax shingles vaccine in the past may receive a free Shingrix vaccine if eligible. You should wait at least 12 months between receiving Zostavax and getting the Shingrix vaccine.
Anyone who has had Shingles (the condition) within the last 12 months will need an Appointment with their GP to determine their eligibility and the timing of their doses.