Receive your COVID-19 Vaccine

https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/64dff657d6fa66efe85cc0d4482b8a32COVID-19 vaccines, both Pfizer 12+ & Pfizer 7-11 are available at Vogue Medical.

  • Who can be vaccinated?

All people of all ages currently live in Australia is eligible. Vogue Medical accept bookings for people with a valid Medicare card.

For more detailed explanation, please visit https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/who-can-get-vaccinated

  • How to arrange booking to get vaccinated?

Please call 03 98287500 for booking, Online booking of COVID-19 Vaccines is not available.

Non medicare card holders please check with your closest state government hub for vaccination.

Pre-travel COVID-19 PCR & IgM testing

Emerging_Testing_Technologies_Offer_Potentially_SCOVID-19 PCR, IgM tests are available at Vogue Medical.

For international traveler, a negative COVID-19 test report & certificate are required, before you can leave Australia.

Vogue Medical can arrange appointment for all pre-travel testings, except RAT test.

  • What tests are available

PCR (International Travel)

PCR (Domestic Travel)

PCR (Returned Traveler)

IgM (Nucleocapsid Test)

  • When to do the tests

Depends on the destination (Please check with official website of your destination country or state)

For travelers travel to China:

4 Days prior to travel – PCR test (for Airline Pass)

2 Days prior to travel – PCR test (For China Travel Pass)

On the day of travel – RT Test at the airport

 

  • What are the cost of test

PCR test is $120, IgM test is $70, Plus Doctor’s fee on the day.

  • Can I claim the cost

International travel PCR & IgM tests are not covered by neither medicare nor private insurance.

Domestic travel PCR test is covered by DHS.

Doctor’s fee could be covered by medicare or private insurance (see more details below)

  • When are the report & certificate ready

Report and certificate are finalized next day, when tests are done Monday to Friday. (Except if there is major delay due to increase of positive COVID cases, call reception to clarify current wait time)

  • How are the report & certificate send out

For international traveler, report & certificate will be sent by Email

For domestic & returned traveler, report will be sent by SMS

  • Doctor’s Fee in details:
  • Patient with medicare

Doctor’s fee is claimed directly from medicare

  • Patient with standard private insurance

Doctor’s fee is private paid upfront, patient can claim with insurance

  • Patient with OSHC (overseas student health cover)

Doctor’s fee is private paid upfront, patient can claim with insurance

Medibank, AHM, Allianz Care card holders’ doctor’s fee is claimed directly from insurance, IF, patient can provide a valid Physical or Digital membership card (Vogue Medical do NOT accept photocopy, handwriting or any other format of membership number)

  • Important Notice 1:

For patients received report & certificate with incorrect details, such as typo on name or date of birth, please contact reception as soon as possible. We can help patient to file a request through pathology to have report re-released.

However, if embassy denied your application, we can not overturn that decision. Please check your application and make sure all details are correctly filled on the application form, and contact embassy for clarification.

  • Important Notice 2:

All fees are required to be paid after pathology collection, at the reception, before patient can leave. Fail to finalize payment will result in sample been discarded, and Vogue Medical will not be responsible for any delay or additional cost.

Comprehensive Travel Health Advice

optomWe advise you to visit one of our travel doctors, and arm yourself with more than just vaccines prior to your next travel! Your travel consultation will be bulk billed.

Available travel vaccines:

(Call reception for stock level, due to COVID travel restrictions, not all travel vaccines are available)

  • Boostrix Injection
  • Boostrxi IPV Injection
  • Cholera Oral Liquid
  • Fluvax Injection

  • Hepatitis A Injection
  • Hepatitis B Injection
  • Hepatitis A + B Combination Injection
  • Meningitis ACWY Injection

  • Typhoid Oral Tablet / Injection
  • Polio Injection
  • Rabies Injection
  • Yellow Fever Injection

  • Japanese Encephalitis:
    • Jespect Injection
    • Imojev Injection

What is travel health?

Care-PlanHaving a consultation with a travel doctor is much more informative than simply receiving the recommended vaccinations for a particular country that you intend to travel to. It also includes the complete travel advice that you will need.

The essential part of travel health includes being prepared for, preventing, and managing unforseen situations and illnesses while you are away.  Your travel doctor will provide you with information regarding the various health risks for the destination(s) as well as ways to avoid and minimise risks. You may receive vaccinations and/or specific medications to protect you prophylactically. Sometimes it includes being provided with a traveller’s medical kit that has medications to treat common diseases early.

Why do I need to see a travel doctor?

No one wants their overseas trip disturbed by illnesses. You need to look after yourself and your health so that this does not happen. Travelling to international destinations exposes you to a variety of problems that can affect your health. “Safe” destinations such as Europe and North America are not without some potential for health issues. Travel to less developed parts of the world could present with a greater range of health hazards, some of which are potentially very serious. This needs to be well understood and managed so that you can appropriately avoid illnesses. This is particularly true for the very young and the very old and for those who have a compromised immune system.

It is highly recommended that you involve your travel doctor in your travel preparation regardless of whether it be a short break to a “safe” destination or a long multi-month trip to many different destinations. There are other factors that can put you at risk while you are travelling, not just exposure to vaccine preventable diseases. This is why a consultation with your travel doctor is more important than just receiving jabs.

How do I go about seeing a travel doctor?

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Generally speaking you should see your travel doctor six to eight weeks prior to your departure date. When you are booking your appointment, bear in mind that you may need to book a double appointment. If it is a simple journey consisting of one country such as Bali, then a single appointment should suffice.However, complicated travel itineraries that involve travelling to multiple destinations may need more time.

Vogue Medical is a designated registered Yellow Fever clinic. We also stock all travel vaccines and travel medications onsite for added convenience. Please note that all travel consultations are bulk billed. However, vaccines and/or medications are an extra cost. If you would like to know prices for the individual travel vaccines or an estimate of how much multiple vaccines will cost, please call us on 9828 7500.

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