Immunisation
The City of Melville provides a range of free immunisation services to children, adolescents and adults
Health provide free immunisation to children, adolescents and adults in accordance with the standard West Australian Vaccination Schedule 2005. The City’s Health Services conducts two free immunisation clinics monthly at the following locations:
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A.H. Bracks Library (located in the Melville Recreation Centre)
corner Stock Road and Canning Highway, Melville
This clinic is held every 2nd Friday of the month between 1.00pm – 3.00pm -
Melville Civic Centre Main Hall
Davy Street, Booragoon (Located adjacent to the City of Melville offices and Civic Square Library)
This clinic is held every 4th Friday of the month between 10.00am – 12.00pm
The City of Melville does not conduct the School Immunisation programme anymore and all queries should be directed to the Department of Health Immunisation Clinic on 9321 1312. in relation to this program.
Primary school children at 12 years of age receive a TOTAL of two HEPATITIS B vaccines spaced four months apart. In addition a single dose of diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough Vaccine (BOOSTRIX) is administered as well as the chickenpox vaccine (VARILRIX). If a child has already had chicken pox they do not need the vaccine. If you are unsure if your child needs this vaccine check with your local doctor.
Please note that these vaccines are available to school schildren at the above City of Melville Immunisation Clinics.
The City of Melville also provides free Influenza and Pneumococcal vaccines to any person aged 65 years of age or over at the above locations. The Pneumococcal vaccine is administered every 5 years.