0:00 My name's Ines Rio. I'm a GP. I'm the Chief Medical Officer at Monash University.
0:07 As a GP, I see the risk of influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 in older Australians is really marked.
0:15 We know what the data is. For all three of these, you can be vaccinated effectively.
0:23 With appropriate vaccinations against influenza, RSV, and COVID, the risk of getting disease, the risk of getting a severe disease,
0:31 the risk of getting hospitalised, and the risk of dying plummets. And we also know that these vaccines are safe.
0:40 It's really important that you get vaccinated every year for influenza because the virus changes every year. Get vaccinated as soon as it becomes available.
0:49 You might want to put a calendar invite in around April. You might want to ask your GP or your pharmacy.
0:55 With regards to COVID-19, you should have a booster every year.
1:00 Or if you are 75 and over, get your booster every six months. Pop a calendar invite in.
1:06 This year, the government's decided to fund RSV vaccine for people 75 and older.
1:13 Or if you're a First Nations person, 60 and over. So, book in now with your GP.
1:20 Many people choose to be vaccinated with the three vaccines at the same time. So influenza, RSV, and COVID vaccine.
1:28 And it's perfectly safe to do so.
1:30 Some people choose to actually have a gap between them because being vaccinated together, you might have a slightly sorer arm, so you can choose.
1:40 Your winter vaccinations are widely available through your GP and also through many pharmacies.
1:45 They're generally easy to get, so I'd strongly recommend that you make that appointment with your GP or pharmacist now.