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Important Message - Please note:
Clarkson Family Practice will be operating with limited face-to-face consulting hours from 8 am to 12 noon until February 2022 when it will be reviewed.
If you need a routine matter to be attended to that can be managed by telephone, please book a telephone consult in the morning, which will be attended to by myself in the afternoon after 3pm.
Estelle has been diagnosed with a serious medical problem that is going to require treatment for the next 6 months and there will be planned days when I may not be available except for telephone consultations. Please keep an eye on this page for further news.
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August and September often represent the worst influenza months. We have vaccine available .
Influenza vaccines .
Private and State Sponsored Influenza vaccinations are available.
The Private vaccines are for patients 13 years old ( year 7) to 64 years old who do not qualify for a free vaccine. Primary school children to year 6 have been included in the Medicare-funded influenza vaccine group.
State Funded Flu Vaccine - are available for all who qualify .
Individuals who qualify for free influenza vaccines :
The following individuals in WA are eligible to receive government funded vaccine:
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persons 65 years or older
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children 6 months to less than 5 years
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primary school-aged children (from 5 years to students in year 6)
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pregnant women (any trimester)
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Aboriginal people 6 months and older
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individuals 6 months and older with medical conditions that place them at risk for complications of influenza, including:
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cardiac disease
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chronic respiratory conditions
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chronic neurological conditions
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impaired immunity
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diabetes and other metabolic disorders
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renal disease
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haematological disorders ( disorders of blood cells and platelets)
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children aged 6 months to 10 years receiving long-term aspirin therapy.
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Please Look at The New Notice Board on the 3rd tab above.
It has more extensive information on the possible roll of Bovine Colostrum supplementation in helping to prevent contracting Covid-19 by increasing Secretory-IgA antibodies.
Dr Ernst Eiselen
The Practice has introduced a number of Special Interest Services , which may be found by clicking on the "Services" link above. A number of these are not generally available elsewhere. All of these treatments are done by conventional , approved methods. Any questions about these may be directed to Dr Eiselen.
