A FEW IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT RECEIVING A FLU SHOT AT ATARA PHARMACY
- The flu injection is administered by an immunisation accredited pharmacist or nurse.
- Your national immunisation record for vaccinations received at a ATARA pharmacy will be updated in the same way it would be if you received the vaccination by a GP.
- Children between the ages of 10 – 16 years are able to receive the flu vaccination at a ATARA pharmacy.
- The fee for the flu shot is $24.95.
** Please note, the subsidised vaccine is NOT SUPPLIED free of charge at the pharmacy. This can be accessed free of charge from your general practitioner under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) . These include patients that are pregnant, people 65 years and over, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people with medical conditions.
If you are eligible for a subsidised flu vaccine please call your regular GP, as medical practices have the best supply of the NIP subsidised vaccine.
A FEW ADITIONAL POINTS ABOUT THE FLU VACCINE
- The flu shot changes every year to match different strains of the flu that are circulating. Even if you had the flu shot last year, it’s important that you get it every year to make sure you’re protected for when flu season hits.
- The flu shot is safe and effective and doesn’t contain any live virus so it can’t give you the flu.
- Think you’re fit and healthy and never get the flu? The flu doesn’t discriminate, anyone can get the flu. The flu is spread by contact with fluids from coughs and sneezes that contain the flu virus. The flu virus can live on any surface for almost 48 hours. Your best possible protection is with the flu shot.
- The influenza shot does not protect you against COVID-19.
HEALTH. WELLNESS. LIFESTYLE
Welcome to ATARA Compounding Pharmacy
Our compounding pharmacy in Vermont South operates upon a system which always puts customer service, empowering advice and customer education first.
Good ‘old-fashioned’ service with a smile and friendly courteous customer care is only one of the many characteristics that set us apart. We are a family oriented health care provider, and strive to support you and your family’s well-being and lifestyle needs. Consider us a member of your own personal health care team at our Compounding Pharmacy.
With a high priority on pharmaceutical care, one-on-one patient counselling, our goal is to deliver quality health care to our patients We offer highly competitive prices for medications and our pharmacists are always available to answer all your questions and concerns
Why Choose Us?
Our compounds are regularly sent for testing to independent labs to validate for quality, potency stability and consistency of products compounded by our facility.. With these measures in place we continually refine our formulations to develop high quality products as well as offer assurance to Doctors and patients alike.
Over the past years, we have developed proprietary transdermal bases for the BHRT, cosmeceuticals, and pain management applications and worked with many practitioners to offer ‘signature’ products. We have taken part in several clinical trials with recognised universities both locally and internationally.
ATARA Compounding Pharmacy laboratories are operated under strict quality control measures. Our laboratory is well equipped with the most advance equipment that allows for a comprehensive service, in line with USP 795 – Pharmaceutical Non-Sterile .
ATARA Compounding Pharmacy is also a member of Professional Compounding Chemists of Australia (PCCA) . We are proud to be amongst the first compounding pharmacies in Australia to achieve the PCCA tick of approval for meeting the PCCA accreditation standards. Membership also gives us access to an extensive medical professional database and formulary.
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