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Shingles vaccination changes from September 2024

From September 2024, there are changes to the shingles vaccination eligibility under the National Immunisation Program (NIP).

  • Free shingles vaccination under the NIP has been expanded to include people at moderate- to high-risk of severe infection and complications from shingles.
  • A 2-dose schedule of Shingrix® is available for free to eligible cohorts:
    • 65 years and over
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 50 years and over
    • Eligible people 18 years and over considered at increased risk of herpes zoster due to an underlying condition and/or immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive treatments

Country SA PHN is funding a Shingles Vaccination Recall Program using GoShare to send a SMS reminder / recall message to eligible patients, encouraging them to attend their practice for vaccination. To register, please fill out the submission form.

Pneumococcal vaccination is recommended for infants and children, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged ≥50 years, non-Indigenous adults aged ≥70 years, and people with certain risk conditions.

Further Information can be found on The Australian Immunisation Handbook website.

The GoShare Pneumococcal Recall Program is being offered to general practices until December 2024. To register your interest please fill out the submission form or email the Primary Care and Digital Support Team at [email protected].

Please contact the Primary Care and Digital Support team if you would like to organise a presentation of the GoShare Platform for practice staff [email protected].

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Published on: September 27, 2024

Last updated on: October 8, 2024

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