Vaccines at Doctors of South Melbourne

Vaccines keep us all safe, whether by protecting us during international travel, preventing your child from contracting whooping cough, or providing the herd immunity effects of the seasonal flu shot.

Our clinic stocks all childhood immunisations listed in the government-funded National Immunisation Program (NIP), as well as most vaccines required for travel or work.

Importantly, the doctors and nurses have a few tricks to distract children who are wary of needles (which also work on grown-ups).

We also stock private, non-government-funded vaccines sought after by the community, such as those for:

• Chickenpox
• Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
• Measles
• Meningococcal disease
• Monkeypox
• Typhoid
• Whooping cough
• Yellow fever

Your GP will give you a prescription for any vaccines we don’t stock. Once the prescription is filled at your local pharmacy, our nurse can administer it. Examples include the rabies vaccines for travel.

What to Expect from Vaccination Appointments

Below is a summary of what to expect, depending on the vaccine you or your child needs. Please call us on (03) 8579 6838 if you’re unsure which one applies to you.

Baby’s 6-week check-up and immunisations

Please call us to book this appointment for your baby.

• Duration: 30 minutes with your GP + 30 minutes with our nurse
• Cost of vaccine: Free for people eligible for NIP vaccines
• Consult fee: Standard fees apply (see our Appointments page)

During this appointment, the team will discuss additional vaccines you may want to consider for your baby. These vaccines have added costs.

If you’d also like a ‘Mother 6-week check-up’ appointment, please tell our receptionists, who can book for you.

Children’s immunisation appointments

Book online for NIP vaccines, or give us a call.

• Duration: 15 minutes with our nurse
• Cost of vaccine: Free for people eligible for NIP vaccines
• Nurse fee*: $36 (no Medicare rebate)

Has your child been vaccinated overseas? To enrol in childcare or school, their immunisation history needs to be uploaded to the Australian Immunisation Register, and a catch-up schedule calculated.

Please call our friendly team, who can explain the process and applicable fees.

Travel, work, and private vaccine appointments

Please call us to book these appointments.

• Duration: 15-30 minutes with your GP + 15 minutes with our nurse
• Cost of vaccine: Varies depending on the type of vaccine
• Consult fee: Standard fees apply (see our Patient Info page)

Monkeypox vaccine

Please book an ‘Adult Immunisation’ appointment online or give us a call.

• Duration: 15 minutes with our nurse
• Cost of vaccine: Free for people eligible for NIP vaccines
• Nurse fee*: $36 (no Medicare rebate)

Shingles vaccine (Shingrix)

Please call us to book, as government supply is unpredictable. Our receptionists can also check whether you’re eligible under NIP.

• Duration: 15 minutes with the practice nurse if eligible under NIP. If you’re not eligible under the NIP, please make an appointment with a GP who can provide you with a prescription, which our nurse can administer once filled
• Cost of vaccine: Free for people eligible for NIP vaccines
• Nurse fee*: $36 (no Medicare rebate)