Vaccinations & Immunisation

PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE AGAINST DISEASES

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Looking for an immunisation clinic in Brisbane?

Medsana Medical Clinic has experienced doctors and nurses who can provide tailored advice as well as administer a range of government-approved vaccinations to keep you and your family healthy and protected. 

IMMUNISATIONS

Immunisation not only protects individuals, but also others in the community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.

Immunisation is the process of obtaining immunity to a disease through the administration of a vaccine. It works by triggering your immune system’s memory to fight against vaccine preventable diseases.

If you are exposed in the future, your immune system is better able to respond to these diseases if you have been vaccinated. Immunisation stops the disease from developing or can reduce the severity of the disease by using the body’s natural defence mechanism (the immune response) to build resistance to specific infections.

Immunisation helps people stay healthy by preventing serious infection.

See a full list of vaccine preventable diseases here, or view the QLD vaccination schedule here.

FLU VACCINATIONS

Annual vaccination is the most important measure to prevent influenza and its complications and is recommended for all people aged 6 months and over. The following groups are eligible for free influenza vaccines due to their increased risk of complications:

  • all children from 6 months to less than 5 years of age;
  • pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy (influenza and whooping cough vaccination can be given at the same time OR at different times during pregnancy);
  • all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over;
  • individuals aged 6 months to under 65 years with medical conditions which increase the risk of influenza disease complications (for a full list please visit NCIRS Influenza Vaccines Fact Sheet).

All other patients can purchase a flu vaccine directly. Please contact us to check for availability and cost. 

An SMS reminder will be sent out to Medsana Medical Clinic patients before the peak influenza season annually.

TRAVEL VACCINATIONS

If you travel outside Australia, you may get sick from a number of diseases that vaccination can prevent.

There is no standard immunisation schedule that will suit all travellers. Different countries have different vaccination requirements. The recommended vaccines for travelling depend on a number of factors, including:

  • your age
  • pregnancy or planning pregnancy
  • underlying medical conditions
  • vaccination history
  • location
  • season of travel

We recommend that you consult with your doctor at least 12 weeks before leaving the country to discuss what vaccines you may need for your trip. You might need several doses of a particular vaccine. You might also need time after immunisation for your body to develop full immunity.

sick woman with flu vaccine

"Vaccines are the most cost-effective health care interventions there are. A dollar spent on a childhood vaccination not only helps save a life, but greatly reduces spending on future healthcare."

Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D.

Timely PCR Swab Service

Available between 8:30am – 9am

 

  1. Short Telephone Consult with the patient – bulk billed if Medicare eligible. Private fees with no Medicare rebates apply if the patient has not seen us in the last 12 months.
  2. The doctor will request a respiratory panel for viruses and bacteria (where clinically appropriate).  For example, Influenza, Covid, RSV, mycoplasma, pertussis and so forth.  Not all possible infections are on this panel.  The doctor may decline the request if it is not appropriate and direct the patient accordingly.
  3. Normal fees will apply if more than swabbing is requested.  Clinical examination and other requests requires a normal consultation at another time.
  4. Patient arrives at the car park next to Building 10 before 11am.  Or takes the pathology request to another 4Cyte collection centre.
  5. Patient calls reception to notify of their arrival so the 4Cyte Pathology Collector can gown up and go the patient’s car to swab the patient.
  6. PCR swab gets sent to 4Cyte.  The processing times varies according to workflows.
  7. 4Cyte will SMS the patient with the Covid results.  Positive PCR test results for other respiratory viruses or bacteria are not named.  A negative PCR result doesn’t mean the patient is infection free.  These swabs narrow down the possibilities and guide appropriate treatments.
  8. An appropriate appointment needs to be made for results in person, via video or via phone.  Normal fees applies for these consult.  Normal fees applies if the doctor calls the patient for further clinical advice and management.  
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