Immunisation and Vaccination

• Chickenpox and Immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against chickenpox.



• Diphtheria and Immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against diphtheria.



• Free whooping cough vaccine for new parents
  
  For a limited time parents and grandparents of newborn babies can receive a free booster dose of whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine.



• Haemophilus influenzae type b and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against Haemophilus influenzae type b.



• Hepatitis A and Immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against hepatitis A.



• Hepatitis B and Immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against hepatitis B.



• Human papillomavirus HPV and immunisation
  
  A vaccine has been developed to help prevent the most common types of cervical cancer. The vaccine is available free to girls in Year 8 through the School Based Vaccination Program.



• Immunisation
  
  Immunisation is an important issue for parents, travellers and people who are at risk for some diseases. Follow the links below to information on immunisation and the diseases that people can be vaccinated against, such as chickenpox, ...



• Influenza and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against influenza.



• Measles and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against measles.



• Meningococcal Disease and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against meningococcal disease.



• Mumps and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against mumps



• National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Program Register
  
  Information about the National Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) Program Register.



• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Human Swine Influenza: Frequently asked questions and answers about the vaccination program
  
  This fact sheet provides questions and answers about the Pandemic(H1N1) Human Swine Influenza vaccination program.



• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Human Swine Influenza: Frequently asked questions and answers about vaccine safety
  
  This fact sheet provides questions and answers about the Pandemic(H1N1) Human Swine Influenza vaccine.



• Pneumococcal disease and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against pneumococcal disease.



• Polio and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against polio.



• Rabies vaccine and human rabies immunoglobulin
  
  It is essential that anyone who has potentially been exposed to rabies or Australian bat lyssavirus (ABL) be protected against these diseases through the appropriate use of rabies vaccine and human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG).  Potential ...



• Rotavirus and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against rotavirus.



• Rubella and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against rubella.



• School Based Vaccination Program
  
  General information about the School Based Vaccination Program including how the program operates, the vaccines and eligibility.



• School Based Vaccination Program - Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination - Year 10 students
  
  Information about diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough) (dTpa) vaccination offered to Year 10 students through the School Based Vaccination Program.



• School Based Vaccination Program - HPV vaccination (Year 8 Girls)
  
  The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recommends various vaccines for adolescents to protect them through to adulthood. Coordinated by Queensland Health, the School Based Vaccination Program provides parents/guardians ...



• School Based Vaccination Program - Hepatitis B vaccination (Year 8 students)
  
  Information about hepatitis B vaccination offered to Year 8 students through the School Based Vaccination Program.



• School Based Vaccination Program - Varicella (chickenpox) vaccination - Year 8 students
  
  Information about varicella vaccination chickenpox offered to Year 8 students through the School Based Vaccination Program.



• School Based Vaccination Program - advice for parents of special school students
  
  Information about the School Based Vaccination Program for parents of special school students.



• School Based Vaccination Program - advice for parents who home school
  
  Information about recommended immunisations and eligibility for children of secondary school age for parents who home school their children.



• School Based Vaccination Program - consent forms
  
  General information about consent and consent forms for the School Based Vaccination Program.



• School Based Vaccination Program - eligibility
  
  General information about eligibility for immunisation in the School Based Vaccination Program.



• School Based Vaccination Program - the school clinic
  
  General information about how the School Based Vaccination Program operates.



• School Based Vaccination Program - the vaccines
  
  General information about vaccines and vaccination in the School Based Vaccination Program.



• School Based Vaccination Program Childhood Records
  
  Information about childhood vaccination records for adolescents eligible for immunisations in the School Based Vaccination Program.



• School Based Vaccination Program: missed immunisations
  
  General information about missed immunisations in the School Based Vaccination Program.



• Tetanus and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against tetanus.



• Whooping cough and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against whooping cough.



• Yellow fever and immunisation
  
  Information about immunisation to protect against yellow fever.

Last updated: 16 May, 2012
Last reviewed: 16 May, 2012