Shingles vaccination – Uncle Edward

Uncle Edward has heard how painful shingles can be and encourages mob to protect themselves with the shingles vaccine.

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Uncle Edward: 

It's very important to stay healthy. What I've seen on TV and my doctor telling me about shingles, so what I’ve done, I went down and I got my vax needle, and I'm due for a second one.

Aboriginal and Strait Islanders, don't be frightened of the needle, because it's only just a little tickle.

The good news is there's a safe and effective shingles vaccine for all us mob 50 years or older. It's free.

Shield yourself from shingles. 

Yarn with your health professional about the free vaccine today.

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The good news is there’s a safe and effective shingles vaccine – free under the National Immunisation Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 50 years or older.

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