Seasonal Influenza

Drive-in Immunisation Clinics Advice for providers during COVID-19 response

NSW Health Seasonal influenza vaccination - Frequently asked questions

NSW Health-Managing vaccination clinics and COVID-19

Influenza Vaccination Provider Toolkit

Influenza vaccine ordering worksheet

Poster 2020 influenza vaccine presentations and eligibility

NSW Health Seasonal Influenza vaccination 2020

Chief Medical Officer letter-Early advice on 2020 seasonal influenza vaccines

ATAGI advice on seasonal influenza vaccines in 2020

NCIRS Influenza vaccines - frequently asked questions

NCIRS Influenza vaccines for Australians - fact sheet

NSW Health Influenza 2020 poster orders

Department of Health-Influenza 2020 downloadable resources

Government-funded influenza vaccines will start to become available to providers from early-mid April 2020.

Pre-orders of influenza vaccine will open on 9 March 2020

Vaccination clinics should only be scheduled once vaccine has been received.

A provider toolkit, including an ordering worksheet, will be available on this page before 9 March. An A4 sheet and fridge basket stickers will be sent with first deliveries of vaccine.

Eligibility for free influenza vaccine

Free seasonal influenza vaccine is funded for the following groups at higher risk of complications from influenza:

  • all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over

  • all children aged 6 months to less than 5 years of age (including Aboriginal and medically at risk)

  • all individuals aged 6 months and over with medical risk conditions, namely:

    • cardiac disease, including cyanotic congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure

    • chronic respiratory conditions, including suppurative lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and severe asthma

    • other chronic illnesses requiring regular medical follow up or hospitalisation in the previous year, including diabetes mellitus, chronic metabolic diseases, chronic renal failure, and haemoglobinopathies

    • chronic neurological conditions that impact on respiratory function, including multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and seizure disorders

    • impaired immunity, including HIV, malignancy and chronic steroid

    • use children aged 6 months to 10 years on long term aspirin therapy.all people aged 65 years and over

  • pregnant women (influenza vaccine can be given at any stage of pregnancy)

  • people aged 65 years and over (vaccine that is specifically designed to produce a higher immune response is available for this group).

Cristy Houghton