Greater Dandenong City Council provides a free immunisation/vaccination service to the community.
It is available to protect the health and wellbeing of everyone, including our young children. Vaccines available through the National Immunisation Program not only protects your child from serious diseases, but also other children in the community.
Council runs a number of public immunisation sessions every month at a range of local community centres.
Please select the subject below to read more information about immunisations, how to book and specific requirements.
Immunisation History Certificates
What to bring to an immunisation session
- Baby record book (if you have one)
- All immunisation records (including overseas records)
- Medicare card
Types of vaccinations
There are many diseases and infections that the City of Greater Dandenong immunisation service protects your child against for free as part of the National Immunisation Program.
To find out what vaccines are provided for free on the National Immunisation Program view the Immunisation Schedule Victoria
Free influenza vaccinations for children under 5 years of ages
The influenza vaccine for children from six months to less than five years of age is free in Victoria since 2018. Two doses spaced at least one month apart are required in the first year of receiving influenza vaccination for this age group.
Council’s immunisation team are offering this to children at the regular community immunisation sessions for children living in City of Greater Dandenong.
Reactions to Immunisation
It is recommended that you wait at the immunisation session for 15 minutes after vaccination in case a rare serious reaction should occur.
Most side effects after vaccination are mild and temporary but if you have concerns following vaccination:
- call 000 if it is an emergency
- if after hours, contact either your doctor, hospital or the Nurse-On-Call Service on 1300 60 60 24
- call Council’s immunisation department (Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5pm) on 8571 1000.
Serious or unexpected reactions following vaccination should also be reported to SAEFVIC on 1300 882 924.