There are TWO Options available for 2026 Flu Season from our clinic:           

1) Flucelvax 2026                                                                                                            

• cell based vaccine

• NON funded- for everyone

• cost is $65 

• some observational studies have shown Flucelvax to be slightly more effective (around 10 - 15% better in specific seasons) at preventing flu-related hospitalizations and doctor visits compared to standard egg-based vaccines like Influvac Tetra (see below).                                                                                                                                                          

2) Influvac Tetra 2026                                                                                                    

• egg based vaccine

• see below for detailed list of eligibility criteria for FREE funded vaccine

• for those who do not meet the criteria the cost of vaccine and administration is $35 ​

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1. all people 65 years of age and over; or

2. people under 65 years of age who:

   • have any of the following cardiovascular diseases:

     • ischaemic heart disease, or

     • congestive heart failure, or

     • rheumatic heart disease, or

     • congenital heart disease, or

     • cerebo-vascular disease; or
        

   • have either of the following chronic respiratory diseases:

     • asthma, if on a regular preventative therapy, or

     • other chronic respiratory disease with impaired lung function (including COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema) ; or
        

   • have diabetes; or

   • have chronic renal disease; or

   • have any cancer, excluding basal and squamous skin cancers if not invasive; or
      

   • have any of the following other conditions:

     • autoimmune disease (including Coeliac, Grave's Disease, Hashimoto's, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis) or

     • immune suppression or immune deficiency, or

     • HIV, or

     • transplant recipients, or

     • neuromuscular and CNS diseases/disorders, or

     • haemoglobinopathies, or

     • are children on long term aspirin, or

     • have a cochlear implant, or

     • errors of metabolism at risk of major metabolic decompensation, or

     • pre and post splenectomy, or

     • Down syndrome, or
        

   • are pregnant; or
      

3. children 4 years of age and under who have been hospitalised for respiratory illness or have a history of significant respiratory illness; or
    

4. people under 65 years of age who:

   • have any of the following serious mental health conditions:

     • schizophrenia, or

     • major depressive disorder, or

     • bipolar disorder, or

     • schizoaffective disorder, or
        

• are currently accessing secondary or tertiary mental health and addiction services; 

 

​Unless meeting the criteria set out above, the following conditions are excluded from funding:

• asthma not requiring regular preventative therapy,

• hypertension and/or dyslipidaemia without evidence of end-organ disease.