Be Prepared for Winter Illness in Western Sydney
Western Sydney could be facing a challenging winter with COVID-19, influzena and other respiratory illnesses already on the rise. Vaccination is the best way to prevent winter illness like COVID-19 and influenza.
More about the Flu Shot The influenza vaccines are free under the National Immunisation Program for: 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over 9 Children aged 6 months to under 5 years 9 Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy 9 People aged 65 years or over 9 People aged 6 months or over who have medical conditions that mean they have a higher risk of getting serious disease: - cardiac disease - chronic respiratory conditions - immunocompromising conditions - haematological disorders - chronic metabolic disorder - chronic kidney disease - chronic neurological condition
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- long term aspirin therapy in children aged 5 to 10 years.
Healthy Western Sydney is delivered by WentWest, the Western Sydney Primary Health Network.