06/11/2025
What is shingles?
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful blistering rash. It is caused by reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox. While most symptoms typically last 2-3 weeks, shingles can become serious. It can lead to nerve pain that can last for months (called post-herpetic neuralgia or PHN). Other serious complications include pneumonia, hearing problems, blindness and swelling of the brain.
Who can get the free vaccine?
A 2-dose course of Shingrix will be available free for:
• people aged 65 years and over
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over, and
• immunocompromised people aged 18 years and over with the following medical conditions:
o haemopoietic stem cell transplant
o solid organ transplant
o haematological malignancy (blood cancer)
o advanced or untreated HIV.
Call 9364 633 to book an appointment for your Shingrix Vaccine.
