Vaccinations are now offered through the local public health units (LPHUs).
Not sure what LPHU you're in? Head to https://www.health.vic.gov.au/local-public-health-units for a detailed map.
In metropolitan Melbourne, these include:
- Western Public Health Unit https://www.wphu.org.au/mpx/
- North Eastern Public Health Unit https://thewellresource.org.au/news/vaccination-sites
- South Eastern Public Health Unit https://sephu.org/monkeypox/
In regional Victoria, these include:
- Ovens Murray https://www.awh.org.au/services-departments/ovens-murray-public-health-unit
- Barwon South Westhttps://bswphu.org.au/news/item/health-alert-monkeypox
- Gippsland/La Trobe https://www.lrh.com.au/important-info/lrh-information/gippsland-region-public-health-unit
- Goulburn Valley http://www.gvhealth.org.au/
- Ballarat/Grampians https://www.bhs.org.au/services-and-clinics/grampians-public-health-unit
- Loddon Mallee https://bendigohealth.org.au/LMPHU/
Whilst the vaccine is free of charge, consultation may not be. Speak to the relevant clinic to verify consultation related fees.
DROP-IN CLINICS
All of the below vaccination sites are drop-in clinics only. You cannot book to make an appointment. You can get vaccinated at any of the sites listed below – you do not need to live in the local area.
In the Western suburbs, the following vaccination sites will be operating weekly:
- cohealth, 98 Abbotsford St, West Melbourne.
- Thursday and Friday 12-8pm
- Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm
- cohealth, 575A Barkly St, West Footscray.
- Thursday 10am-4pm
- Glenroy Community Hub, 50 Wheatsheaf Rd, Glenroy
- Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-4pm
For more information, head to https://www.wphu.org.au/mpx
- Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-4pm
In the South Eastern suburbs, the following vaccination sites will be operating weekly:
- Prahran Town Hall, 180 Greville Street, Prahran
- Tuesdays 10am-4pm
- Thursday 12:30-6:30pm
- Saturday 10am-4pm
For more information, head to https://sephu.org/monkeypox/
In the North Eastern suburbs, the following vaccination sites will be operating weekly:
- Your Community Health Preston, 300 Bell St, Preston
- Wednesday 2:30-4:30pm
- Your Community Health Northcote, 42 Separation St, Northcote
- Thursday 4-8pm
- Your Community Health East Reservoir, 125 Blake St, Reservoir
- Friday 2:30-4:30pm
- Preston Market, 30A The Centreway, Preston
- Wednesday 8:30am-1pm
For more information, head to:https://www.yourch.org.au/monkey-pox-mpx-vaccinations/
For a full list of additional upcoming pop up clinics in the North Eastern suburbs, go to: https://thewellresource.org.au/news/vaccination-sites