Immunisation

The Town of Gawler provides an extensive immunisation service at secondary schools and at the Gawler Sport and Community Centre. Council can be contacted to arrange on site immunisation at your workplace.

It is widely accepted that immunisation is a cost-effective and essential strategy for preventing serious communicable diseases in the community. In addition to providing public Immunisation services, Council monitors community immunisation rates and works with other health providers to optimise vaccine coverage. A high immunisation rate not only protects those being immunised but also protects the wider community by limiting the spread of infectious diseases to others.

Vaccines provided at clinics include the following:
Diphtheria, tetanus & pertussis/IPV (Polio)
Hib/Hepatitis B
Measles, mumps & rubella
Hepatitis A & B
Varicella (chickenpox)
Influenza
Pneumococcal
Meningococcal

Council provides immunisation in accordance with the current National Health & Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) guidelines. Some vaccines are government funded and are therefore provided at no cost. Other vaccines are provided on a cost recovery basis.

For any information or queries about the Council immunisation service please contact Council's Immunisation Nurse, Sue Stodart:
Mobile 0419 866 005 Email sue.stodart@gawler.sa.gov.au  or a Customer Service Officer Tel. 08 8522 9211

DATES FOR CLINIC 2012

DATES FOR CLINIC 2013

No Appointment Necessary and Immunisation Clinics (free)

A clinic is held the second and fourth Tuesday of every month (no appointment necessary) 9.30am - 11.00am at the Gawler Sport and Community Centre, Nixon Tce, Gawler.
An evening Clinic is also held the Wednesday between the two Tuesday clinics each month (no appointment necessary) 5pm to 7.00pm at the Gawler Sport and Community Centre, Nixon Tce, Gawler. Please bring your Medicare card to the clinic.

The Town of Gawler is pleased to advise that a commercial immunisation program has been created for the businesses of Gawler.
If staff require vaccinations, the Immunisation Service will be only too pleased to discuss their needs with them.
The Service provides the following vaccinations under a user pays arrangement.

1. Flu
2. Hep B - Child & Adult
3. Hep A - Child & Adult
4. Combined Hep A & Hep B - Child & Adult
5. Chicken Pox
6. Measles Mumps & Rubella
7. Boostrix (Adult Diphtheria & Tetanus & Whooping Cough)

National Immunisation Program vaccines are FREE for Australian Medicare Card Holders, aged 6 weeks to Adolescents. For Non Medicare Card holders there is a cost involved.

If you wish to pursue this service please contact Council's Immunisation Nurse Sue Stodart:
Mobile 0419 866 005 Email sue.stodart@gawler.sa.gov.au  or a Customer Service Officer Tel. 08 8522 9211