Pharmacy health services in Abermain
Our pharmacy health services in Abermain cover far more than filling scripts. From a walk-in flu shot to a sealed weekly medicine pack, each service below is handled by a pharmacist at 193 Cessnock Road.
- 24 services, 4 groupsVaccinations, medication management, health checks and pharmacist services
- Free where we canFree Webster-paks, free local delivery and free health checks
- Open six daysMonday to Friday, plus Saturday mornings
Vaccination services
Pharmacist immunisers give walk-in vaccinations on weekdays during store hours, subject to availability, and some vaccines are free for eligible people under government programs. Start with the vaccination services overview or go straight to the one you need. Each vaccine has its own minimum age under NSW rules, from 2 years for the flu shot up to 18 years for shingles and pneumococcal vaccines.
- Flu VaccineYearly protection before the winter peak.
- Shingles VaccineShingrix, given as two doses.
- RSV VaccineOlder adults and later pregnancy.
- Whooping Cough VaccineBoosters, including during each pregnancy.
- Travel VaccinationsWhere to begin when a trip is booked.
- Pneumonia VaccinePneumococcal protection for adults.
- Covid VaccineDoses for people aged 5 and over.
- Meningococcal VaccineTeenagers, students and travellers.
- Hepatitis A & B VaccineSingle or combined courses.
- Typhoid VaccineA needle or oral capsules.
- Polio VaccineAdult boosters and catch-up courses.
- Rabies VaccineProtection arranged before exposure.
- Japanese Encephalitis VaccineTravel, and at-risk parts of NSW.
Medication management
These services help you take the right medicine at the right time, with a free Webster-pak and free local delivery among them. The medication management overview explains how they fit together. Whichever you start with, tell the pharmacist about everything you take, vitamins and supplements included, so the advice rests on the full picture.
Health checks and screening
Quick checks can pick up a problem that has no symptoms yet. A screening result is not a diagnosis, so the pharmacist will tell you when it is worth following up with your GP. See the health checks overview for how the four fit together. The checks are free, and a blood glucose screen takes around a minute.
Pharmacist services
These two services cover moments that cannot wait for a doctor's appointment, and the pharmacist services overview has more on each. Naloxone kits are free, and a certificate covers a short absence from work or study caused by a minor illness.
Using our pharmacy health services in Abermain
Most services work on a walk-in basis during opening hours. If you want to be sure a pharmacist is free, or you are not sure which service suits you, ring the pharmacy first and the team will point you the right way.
Bring with you: your Medicare card, any medicines you take, and your vaccination history if you are coming in for a vaccine.
Beyond these services, Abermain Chemist stocks everyday health essentials and backs its prices with a Price Match Guarantee: found it cheaper, and we will match it or beat it.
Do I need a GP referral for any of these?
No. The one exception is a Home Medicines Review, carried out by a pharmacist in your home, which is arranged through your doctor, as explained on the medication review page.
What if my problem is urgent?
For chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of stroke or a severe allergic reaction, call 000. A pharmacy is not the place for an emergency.
Talk to a pharmacist today
Visit us at 193 Cessnock Road, Abermain, or phone ahead to check the service you need is available when you plan to come in.