Community immunisation clinics

Brisbane City Council provides free vaccinations to eligible residents and a range of vaccines for purchase through our community immunisation clinics. Immunisation helps protect people against diseases such as measles, whooping cough, polio and tetanus.

Clinic eligibility
Flu vaccines
Senior's vaccinations
Clinic locations and times
Clinic bookings
Upcoming clinics

Clinic eligibility

Council's community immunisation clinics offer free vaccinations to residents aged from six weeks and above. Council also offers vaccines to purchase, including bexsero, influenza, tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. Find out more about the vaccines available at Council's clinics.

Take a look at the National Immunisation Program Schedule for advice about when you should be vaccinated.

Note: Council's immunisation clinics do not administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit the Queensland Health website for information on how you can book a COVID-19 vaccine.

Funded Meningococcal B Vaccine (Bexsero)

Bexsero is now available for:

Medicare eligible Queensland residents
- infants 6 weeks - 12 months
- catch ups - over 12 months, less than 2 years
- 15–19 year olds.

Private Bexsero is available for purchase for clients not meeting the eligibility criteria.

Children

All children aged between six weeks and 19 years, including international and interstate visitors, can use Council's community immunisation clinics.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Within eligibility age groups Hepatitis A, Meningococcal B and Pneumococcal vaccines and other National Immunisation Program vaccines are available for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children up to the age of 19.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can be vaccinated for free at Council's community immunisation clinics for the following diseases:

Influenza - people aged six months and older
Pneumococcal - adults aged 50 years and older.

Seniors

Eligible seniors, including international and interstate visitors, can use Council’s community immunisation clinics for the following vaccines.

Influenza
It is recommended that people aged 65 years and over be vaccinated against influenza. Find out more about flu vaccines.

Pneumococcal
It is recommended that all people aged 70 years and over be vaccinated against Pneumococcal disease (one dose of Prevenar 13 for people without risk conditions).

Adults with medical risk factors for Invasive Pneumococcal disease are eligible to receive a dose of Prevenar 13 (note: this dose should be given by the GP at diagnosis). A dose of Pneumovax 23, should be given 12 months following, along with another dose of Pneumovax 23 at least five years later.

Shingles
The shingles vaccine (Shingrix) is a vaccine which is available for free to people aged 65 years and older. This is a 2-dose course and is now available at all Council community immunisation clinics.

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
The adult whooping cough vaccine is available at all Council community immunisation clinics for $44.15.

Students

Catch-up vaccinations for secondary school students

Students who have missed their school vaccination: diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal ACWY can receive a catch-up vaccination at a Council community immunisation clinic, or at their local GP. Adolescents aged 15-19 years who missed the meningococcal ACWY vaccine at school are also eligible for a free vaccine.

A parent, carer or legal guardian will need to be present to consent to the vaccination and sign a consent card.

Until December 2020 the School Immunisation Program was being run by Brisbane City Council. As of January 2021, this program was been taken over by Ozcare. Visit Ozcare’s website for further information.

Flu vaccines now available for all age groups

Recipients can obtain a funded yearly influenza (flu) vaccination at one of Council's community immunisation clinics.

Bookings required. Find a clinic near you to book. Complete a consent form to bring to the clinic.

Clinic locations and times

Select a marker on the Google map to find immunisation clinic details including location and opening days/times.

Alternatively, download the clinics timetable:

Note: All clinics are closed on public holidays and during the Christmas holiday period.

Map of community immunisation clinic locations

View community immunisation clinic locations in a larger map.

Clinic bookings

Online bookings are preferred for all immunisation clinics. Find an upcoming clinic. Do not attend a clinic if you are unwell.

To speed up your clinic visit, consent forms can be completed and printed prior to attending a clinic. Hard copies will also be available at clinics.

What parents and carers must bring

Parents, legal guardians and carers can take a child to a Council community immunisation clinic.

A parent or legal guardian must bring their:

child's immunisation records (also known as the 'red book').

In addition to the child’s immunisation records, carers (e.g. grandparents, non-legal guardians) must also bring the following documents signed by the child’s parent or legal guardian:

Upcoming clinics

This page displays all upcoming clinics. To see clinics for a specific location, choose a suburb from the list below.

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