Stonnington immunisation service (not COVID-19)
We run a year-round immunisation service, with free and user-pay vaccinations available.
Immunisation is free for children six weeks to 19 years old and for eligible adults in the Victorian National Immunisation schedule.
Registered nurses with immunisation qualifications give the vaccines. Most vaccines are injections.
What is the National Immunisation Program for Victoria?
The National Immunisation Program for Victoria are immunisations given to you throughout your life. These are paid for by state and federal governments.
Flu vaccines
During the flu season, we give free flu vaccines to:
- all children aged six calendar months to under 5 years
- all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- pregnant people (during any stage of pregnancy)
- all adults 65 years and older
- people with certain medical conditions with increased risk of severe influenza and its complications.
You can pay for flu vaccines for other age groups at our immunisation sessions.
Immunisation centres
Greek Orthodox Church Hall, 27-31 Barry Street, South Yarra
Malvern Town Hall, Corner Glenferrie Road and High Street, Malvern
Phoenix Park Community Centre, 22 Rob Roy Road, Malvern East
Book an immunisation appointment (not COVID-19)
To book an immunisation appointment, call 03 8290 1459 or 03 8290 3335 or complete the online booking form.
Book online
Upcoming dates
Booking process
- Make an appointment the day before you come in.
- We'll contact you with appointment details and a confirmation number.
- Bring the confirmation number to your appointment. Your appointment is not confirmed until you get a confirmation number.
The person being vaccinated must have waited the scheduled time between vaccinations. Find out more in the National Immunisation Program schedule.
What to bring to your immunisation
- Your child’s immunisation history or Health Book.
- Medicare Card with your child's name included (if you have one).
- Appointment confirmation number.
Respect the privacy of our nurses and other families. No photos or recordings during our immunisation sessions.
After your immunisation
- You need to stay for 15 minutes after immunisation so we can make sure you're well.
- We'll give you information on common side effects at the session.
COVID-19 update for immunisation sessions
You must not come to an immunisation session if you or your child:
- have a fever (temperature of 38.5 degrees or higher), sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath or a cough
- waiting on the results of a COVID-19 test
- are a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19.
Face masks are now optional. Use the hand sanitiser provided at the entrance.
We offer free in-school immunisation to all Year 7 and Year 10 students in the City of Stonnington.
Current vaccinations
Year 7 students:
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – one dose
- Adult Diphtheria-Tetanus-Whooping Cough – one dose.
Year 10 students:
- Meningococcal ACWY – one dose.
How the program works
- The school sends you information about the program and a consent card.
- You complete the consent card and return it to school. Please return the card even if you don't want your child vaccinated.
- Our registered nurses with immunisation qualifications will give the vaccines at school.
- If your child is not at school on an immunisation day, we'll send you a letter or email about how to catch up on the missed dose. You can take your child to an immunisation session or to your doctor.
If you have the dose given somewhere else, let us know so we can update their record.
For more information, call our immunisation officer on 03 8290 1333.
Immunisation status certificates and history statements are supplied by the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
The Australian Immunisation Register
The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national register that records all vaccines given to all Australians.
Immunisation providers (Council or doctors) report your immunisations to the AIR.
Vaccinations recorded are:
- under the National Immunisation Program
- through school programs
- privately, such as for flu or travel.
The AIR doesn't have records before 1 January 1996.
The AIR must have your current address.
Get your child’s immunisation status
To check the current status:
Call us on 03 8290 1333 if your child:
- has incomplete or missing immunisation records
- was vaccinated overseas
- has never been vaccinated.
Childcare and kindergarten
When you enrol your child in early childhood education and childcare, you must have their current immunisation history statement.
The statement shows that your child has had all vaccinations due for their age, or as needed.
Primary school
If you enrol your child in a Victorian primary school, you must provide an immunisation status certificate.
An immunisation history statement acts as a school entry immunisation status certificate.
This is a document showing your child’s record of immunisation to four years old.
Older documents, like a doctor's letter or letter from local council, are not accepted.