Book Your FREE Flu Shot at Melbourne Town Hall

Book Your FREE Flu Shot at Melbourne Town Hall

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Posted 2022-03-28 by Vanessafollow

Fri 29 Apr 2022

The Immunisation Coalition invites you to book your FREE flu shot on Influenza Vaccination Day 2022 - Friday 29 April - at Melbourne Town Hall. Click here to find out more and to make a booking.Who are the Immunisation Coalition?In April 2011, the Immunisation Coalition (then known as the Influenza Specialist Group) held its first free Influenza Vaccination Day at the University of Melbourne's Graduate House, with a large media presence and 16 volunteers to be vaccinated on camera. This became an annual event, growing in popularity with many of the University's students and alumni reliant on the vaccination day for their annual flu shot.By 2018 it was clear that a larger venue was required, and Melbourne Town Hall became the new home of the vaccination day. The following year, 1200 people received their flu shot over an 8 hour period.When Covid-19 arrived, the event had to be modified to comply with all of the pandemic safety requirements, particularly social distancing. Currently, there is a limit of 500 vaccinations during the course of a 6 hour day.The event is now held in both Melbourne and Sydney, with plans to extend it to all capital cities, once Covid becomes firmly under control. In the meantime, all the Covid safe practices are maintained, with a limit of 500 vaccinations for the day. For practical reasons, the vaccine is not offered to children (under 18), or to people 65 and over (who require an enhanced vaccine, supplied by the Government through the National Immunisation Program (NIP)).[BREAK]Why offer free influenza vaccinations?Since the arrival of Covid, and the subsequent measures of control were implemented, influenza almost vanished. However, now that many of the restrictions have been lifted, and travel (both domestically and internationally) available again, the indications are that influenza will return, with the potential to be more severe than usual.Globally, influenza in a typical year, is responsible for up to 650,000 deaths. In Australia, a typical flu season can kill more people than the national road toll, will cause over 18,000 hospital admissions, and over 300,000 visits to the GP.Influenza is potentially a very serious disease. Some people confuse it with the common cold, thinking that it causes a bit of discomfit, and that life can continue more or less as usual. Nothing could be further from the truth though. Influenza is highly infectious, with the virus able to survive on hard surfaces for over 8 hours and can remain airborne in a closed room for many hours. It is particularly dangerous for the very young and the very old. It can have devastating effects on pregnant women, as well as those with underlying medical conditions. The vaccine has been used around the globe for many years, and is one of the safest vaccines available to us.So, if you want to protect yourself, and those around you, please come to the Melbourne Town Hall on Friday 29 April for your free flu shot. Bookings can be made now for anyone aged between 18 and 64 years. Due to uncertain COVID restrictions, appointments are essential: www.gobookings.com/au/clients/directory

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