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  Flu vaccination

It is time for flu vaccination now

We have flu vaccination available in our surgery

In general, people who are over 65 year old, have medical problems (eg. diabetes, heart problems) , health workers,  personal careers will need flu vaccination. Individual case need to discuss individually.

Do children need to have flu vaccination? Some parents have concerns about flu vaccination for children since the  media reported a few deaths due to flu recently. In general, fit and well children do not need flu vaccination, unless they have heart disease, asthma, immunity compromised diseases etc. If parents are still not sure about the flu vaccination for children, please make an appointment to see your GP and discuss it further individually.

  Gardasil Vaccination

From July 2007, the vaccination will be available for women whose ages are between 18 to 26. There will be 3 vaccinations to be given at 0 month; 2 months; and 6 months. (second injection will be given 2 months after the first one and 3rd injection will be given 6 months after the first  one)

The vaccinations are now available in our medical centre.

Young women under the age of 27 years  who are not at school, the free Vaccine will only available till end of June 2009. Please make appointment and get your free vaccination now.

There is another vaccination available for people who are over 27. This is funded by the government. You can make an appointment to see your doctor for further discussion.

You are still required to have pap smear vaccination after you have your Gardasil vaccination.

Pap smear

Pap smear is usually performed one year after you begining sexual intercourse. In general, all women who are sexually active and age between 18 to 70 should have pap smear screen every 2 years. If you have an abnormal pap smear, you will have to have more frequent pap smear depending on the result.

You are still required to have pap smear vaccination after you have your Gardasil vaccination.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is very useful treatment for some medical conditions.

Some common conditions are: Migraine headache; PMT(premenstrual syndrome; IBS (irritable bowel syndrome); Muscular pain (especially neck and shoulder muscular tension); Tension headache.

Dr Peijian (Peggy) Zeng is a qualified GP. She has passed her fellow ship examination. She has over 15 years general practice experience. She is also a trained  acupuncturist. She received her acupuncture training in China.

If you think you would be benefit from acupuncture treatment, you should discuss acupuncture with your GP first. If she or he thinks that you do not have contraindications for acupuncture, then you should make an appointment to see Dr Zeng to discuss it further. Dr Zeng is happy to discuss acupuncture treatment with your GP before your appointment.

  Childhood Vaccination

We provide childhood vaccinations. It is given on Mondays and Thursdays by our practice Nurse Kim. All vaccination consultation fee will be bulk billed when the vaccination is given by our practice nurse.

 

 

 

 

 
 

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