Vaccinations for the whole family
Vitality looks after the health of the whole family and awards Vitality points for vaccinations specific to every stage of your life.
| Vaccination | Age | Vitality points |
|---|---|---|
| Childhood vaccinations | 0 - 2 years | 4 000 |
| Newborn | 500 | |
| 6 weeks | 500 | |
| 10 weeks | 500 | |
| 14 weeks | 500 | |
| 9 months | 500 | |
| 12 months | 500 | |
| 15 months | 500 | |
| 18 months | 500 | |
| Childhood vaccinations | 4 - 7 years | 1 000 |
| * Meningococcal Conjugate vaccination | 9 - 23 months (in two doses) | 1000 |
| *Catch-up Meningococcal Conjugate vaccination | 2 years – 23 years (single dose) | 500 |
| Cervical cancer vaccination (HPV) | 9 - 25 years | 1 000 |
| Flu vaccination | From 6 months to 60 years | 1 000 |
| Pneumococcal vaccination | 65+ | 1 000 |
| Flu Vaccinations | 60+ | 2 000 |
| Shingles Vaccinations | 60+ | 1 000 |
*Chat to a Vitality consultant for assistance with obtaining points for your Meningococcal Conjugate vaccination or Menigococcal Conjugate vaccination booster dose.
It is recommended that the Meningococcal vaccine be administered at 9 - 23 months in two doses. If the child does not receive the two doses between 9 months to 23 months, then a single dose is recommended from age 2 years to 23 years.
1 000 points will only be awarded for the two doses at 9 months to 23 months or 500 points for the single dose from age 2 years to 23 years, once in a lifetime.
If you are claiming the cost of this vaccination from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health you do not need to submit proof as points will be awarded automatically. Please allow 7 days for your points to reflect.
If you are not claiming the cost of this vaccination, submit your child’s clinic card on the Claim Vitality Points page for your points to be awarded. Please allow 48 hours for processing, you can then check that these points have been awarded on your Vitality Points Tracker.
Paying for this vaccination
If you are a member of a scheme administered by Discovery Health, you can claim for vaccinations from the available funds in your Medical Savings Account. The costs do not count towards the Annual Threshold.
Claim points manually
If you are not claiming the cost of your screening, assessment or vaccination from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health you can claim your Vitality points here.