Vaccination saves lives – prepare and protect

Vaccination saves lives – prepare and protect

20 Mar 2025

Protect yourself and your older community from common viruses like COVID-19 and flu. These are respiratory infections can make you cough and sneeze, give you a runny nose sore throat or fever. COVID-19 and flu can also get worse and lead to headaches, aches, shortness of breath and chest pain.

Older age is one of the biggest risk factors for serious illness from COVID-19 or flu. Regular vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk of getting seriously ill, needing hospital care or even dying.  

When to get a vaccination  

A COVID-19 vaccine is recommended every 6 months if you are 75 years or older.  

If you are 65 to 74 years of age, talk to your GP or nurse practitioner to check if you’re eligible fora COVID-19 vaccine dose every 6 months.  

All adults are eligible for annual COVID-19 and flu vaccines. 

You can get both vaccines at the same time, and you don’t have to wait 6 months after a COVID-19 infection to get your vaccination. 

You can get vaccinated by your GP or pharmacist, or at your local community health centre or Aboriginal health service.  

Book in for a vaccination  

Find a health service at healthdirect.gov.au 

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