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New Vaccine for Shingles
The shingles vaccine has been approved to be placed on the National Immunisation Program (NIP), to be provided free of charge from 1 November 2016 to people aged 70 years, subject to vaccine supply. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is also responsible for chickenpox. It occurs because of a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, which remains in the nerve cells of the body after an attack of chickenpox. People who get chickenpox are at risk of developing shingles later in life, since the virus lies dormant in the body. Anyone who has had More
The Clinic`s new face
The Clinic has been accredited in 2016 as a teaching medical clinic for training GP registrars and medical students. This gives a chance for future doctors to experience the general practice specially in Regional areas and aim at attracting more doctors to work in Rural Victoria. We have also been experiencing high demand on our services and increased number of new patients which promoted us to undergo a major renovation and expansion process to increase the number of staff and improve the quality of care and access to GP services. The process is now complete and we are fully operational. More
Yellow Fever Vaccine
If you are travelling to Africa, the Caribbean, Central or South America, you should be aware of the risk of yellow fever virus transmission and take the necessary precautions to protect yourself from infection. Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes. Yellow fever can lead to serious illness and even death. It is called ‘yellow fever’ because in serious cases, the skin turns yellow in colour. This is known as ‘jaundice’. Yellow fever is a quarantinable disease in Australia. If you have travelled through a yellow fever declared country, and you do not have More
Seasonal Flu Vaccine
2020 seasonal influenza vaccine is now available at the clinic. It is recommended that everyone receives the flu shot to protect against the main strains of influenza. flu vaccines for people aged 65 years and over Special vaccines are available to provide better protection for people aged 65 years and over. If you are aged 65 years or over, speak to your doctor or vaccination provider to find out more about receiving one of the new vaccines. These vaccines cannot be given to people aged under 65 years. Flu vaccines for children All flu vaccines are age-specific. Let your doctor More
Doctor’s Profile
The clinic regular doctors are : Dr Irini is a senior full time GP who relocated from UAE with her family and settled in Bendigo in 2020 and is available accept new patients. Dr Rajini is a full time GP originally from Sri Lanka, but lived in Canada prior to relocating to Bendigo with her family and is currently accepting new patients. Dr Arjang is a full time GP who relocated from Melbourne with his family and settled in Bendigo in 2023 and is available accept new patients. Dr Inushka is a full time female GP who relocated to Bendigo with More
