Walk-in vaccinations at Your Community Pharmacy let you see a pharmacist immuniser during opening hours without booking ahead or paying a booking fee. The service covers seasonal vaccines such as flu and COVID-19, adult vaccines like shingles and whooping cough, and the vaccines people need before travelling overseas. Each injection is given in a private consultation area and recorded nationally. Each vaccine is listed below.
Vaccines at Your Community Pharmacy
Eleven of these are given in store. Yellow fever and Q fever are not, by law, and their pages explain where to go.
- Travel VaccinationDestination advice and the vaccines your itinerary calls for.
- Flu VaccineThe yearly flu dose, with funded options for eligible groups.
- COVID-19 VaccineYearly doses, and who qualifies for a free one.
- Shingles VaccineShingrix for older adults and people at higher risk.
- Whooping Cough VaccineWhooping cough protection, including during pregnancy.
- HPV VaccineCancer-preventing HPV doses from age 9, free for many young people.
- RSV VaccineRSV protection for older adults, with brand-specific age limits.
- Hepatitis A & B VaccineHepatitis A and B doses for travel, work and catch-up.
- Rabies VaccinePre-exposure doses before travel or work with animals.
- Japanese Encephalitis VaccineJapanese encephalitis protection for travel and higher-risk areas.
- Typhoid & Polio VaccineTyphoid injection or capsules, and polio boosters.
- Yellow Fever VaccineWho needs it and where to get it; not given at pharmacies.
- Q Fever VaccineWho needs it and how screening works; given through a GP.
What happens at a walk-in vaccination
- Tell the counter staff which vaccine you need.
- The pharmacist checks your age, health, past vaccines and whether a funded dose applies to you.
- The vaccine is given in the private consultation area.
- You stay nearby for at least 15 minutes, the observation time the Australian Immunisation Handbook sets, and should not drive during that time.
- The dose is reported to the Australian Immunisation Register, which records vaccines given to people of all ages in Australia.
A walk-in flu shot every year
Flu protection fades and the strains change, which is why flu vaccination is a yearly visit. Walking in takes the planning out of it. NSW Health lists children aged 2 to under 5, pregnant women, people 65 and over, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from age 2 and people with certain medical conditions as eligible for a funded flu dose from a pharmacist.
Cost and eligibility for free vaccines
Free doses come through the National Immunisation Program and NSW programs, and they require you to hold or be eligible for a Medicare card. Funding is set by age, pregnancy and medical risk, so one vaccine can be free for one person and paid for by another. Typhoid and rabies are private only. Ask the pharmacist about cost and eligibility before your dose.
Age limits for pharmacist vaccination in NSW
The NSW Health eligibility table sets the youngest age a pharmacist can vaccinate:
- Flu: from 2 years
- HPV: from 9 years
- COVID-19, whooping cough, hepatitis A and B, polio, typhoid, rabies and Japanese encephalitis: from 5 years
- Shingles (Shingrix): from 18 years
- RSV: from 50 or 60 years, depending on the brand
Younger children are vaccinated by a GP or another immunisation provider.
What to bring on the day
Bring photo ID, your Medicare card if you have one, and your vaccination history. An immunisation history statement from myGov shows what is already recorded.
Why choose Your Community Pharmacy for vaccinations?
- Trained, qualified pharmacists administering all vaccinations
- Trusted Newport local, caring for our community since 1959 (read our story)
Read more on flu shot side effects, the whooping cough booster for adults and how pharmacists administer travel vaccinations. Beyond vaccinations, Your Community Pharmacy offers a range of services designed for your convenience and health, including quick relief for minor ailments and the ability for pharmacists to issue medical certificates for certain conditions.
Common questions
Is the pharmacy open now for walk-in vaccinations?
Your Community Pharmacy is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm, and closed on Sunday. Vaccinations run across those hours, with no booking fee. For a public holiday, call (02) 9999 1186 first.
Can my child have a walk-in vaccination?
Yes, if they meet the NSW minimum age for that vaccine: 2 for flu, 9 for HPV and 5 for most others. Bring their Medicare card and vaccination record.
Can I get a yellow fever or Q fever vaccine here?
No. NSW pharmacists are not authorised to give either one. Yellow fever is given only at an approved Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre, and Q fever needs screening tests through a GP or approved provider first.