Immunisation
Mount Barker District Council supports the health and wellbeing of the community by providing a safe, accessible and cost-effective Immunisation service in order to prevent the spread of disease.
Seasonal Influenza
Free government funded vaccinations for Influenza are available from Council for the following people who are medically at risk; people with an eligible chronic medical condition, pregnant women, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders (aged from 6 months), children aged from 6 months to under 5 years of age or those 65 years of age or older.
If you are not eligible for the government funded Influenza vaccine, the Influenza vaccines are $25 each - some health funds will rebate a portion of this.
The vaccine is available as a 4 strain vaccine and is recommended for everyone over 6 months of age. Please note that the Influenza vaccine is an inactivated vaccine that cannot cause Influenza.
🗓️ Tuesday 16 April, TAFE SA Mt Barker Campus, 9:30am – 1pm
🗓️ Monday 22 April, TAFE SA Mt Barker Campus, 9am – 1pm
General Clinics
Tuesday clinics
Held at the Mount Barker TAFE Campus which is next to the Mount Barker Community Library on Dumas Street. Please follow the signs from the car park to the new clinic located near the side entrance (see map).
Monday clinics
Held once a month, these clinics will continue to be held at the Willows Children’s Centre located at 1 Charles Street, Mount Barker, for children up to 8 years old.
Please refer to our 2024 immunisation timetable here or see the details in the table below. If you have any enquiries or would like to make an appointment please call 8393 6421.
2024 timetable
TAFE SA Mount Barker Campus | TAFE SA Mount Barker Campus | Willows Children's Centre | |
| JAN | 23 | 16 | 29 |
| FEB | 13 | 6 and 20 | 26 |
| MAR | 12 | 5 and 19 | 25 |
| APR | 9 and 23 | 2 and 16 | 29 |
| MAY | 14 | 7 and 21 | 27 |
| JUN | 11 | 4 and 18 | 24 |
| JUL | 9 and 23 | 2 and 16 | 29 |
| AUG | 13 | 6 and 20 | 26 |
| SEP | 10 and 24 | 3 and 17 | NO CLINIC |
| OCT | 8 and 22 | 1 and 15 | 28 |
| NOV | 12 | 5 and 19 | 25 |
| DEC | 10 | 3 | NO CLINIC |
All vaccines funded under the National Immunisation Program are free to Medicare card holders only. Please bring your Medicare card and blue book/vaccination history to each visit. Limited non funded vaccines (Influenza and Whooping Cough vaccines) are available at most clinics and must be paid for on the day. Please phone to check the availability of these vaccines before coming to the clinic Ph 8391 7222.
If you are unable to attend with your child you can complete Council’s consent form Consent - Childhood Schedule and send it with the adult who accompanies the child.
Whooping Cough Vaccinations
A funded vaccination for Whooping Cough (which includes Diphtheria and Tetanus) is available for pregnant women. Vaccination against Whooping Cough is strongly recommended for anyone in regular contact with infants and can be purchased privately for family members.
Contacts
We encourage you to contact us with any questions about Immunisation. SA Health Immunisation Department can be contacted via phone on 1300 232 272 for further information regarding Immunisation.
Council’s Immunisation phone service is available from Monday to Wednesday on 8391 7222. Please leave a message and we will return your call. Please note we are often out of the office attending to clinics and school visits, but will endeavour to return your call as soon as practical.