Follow the links below to more information about immunisation.
- Childhood rashes
Distinguish between the common childhood rashes of rubella, measles, chickenpox and fifth disease and find out how long your child is infectious for. - Hepatitis B vaccine
Vaccination is the most effective way of preventing the spread of hepatitis B. - HPV vaccine: teenage girls don
A survey has found that most teenage girls do not perceive parental consent for HPV vaccination as implying permission for sexual activity. - Immunising your child
Vaccinations give your child immunity to diseases and protect them from their adverse effects. - Infectious diseases: when can my child go back to school or child care?
Use this guide to determine how long your child should stay away from school or child care. - Influenza vaccine considered safe for 5-year-olds
Five-year-old children can safely be given the seasonal influenza vaccine, but younger children should be offered Panvax (swine flu vaccine), health authorities say. - Influenza vaccine suspended in kids after severe reactions
Doctors have been advised to withhold the seasonal flu vaccine from children younger than 5 years until further notice after a spate of severe reactions among children. - Measles vaccination
Measles is a highly infectious virus infection that now occurs rarely in Australia due to widespread vaccination. - Paracetamol: routine use may affect infant vax response
Routinely giving paracetamol following infant immunisation may interfere with your baby's immune response to several vaccines. - Polio: late effects of polio
Symptoms associated with the late effects of polio or post polio syndrome are not related to age nor do all people who have had polio experience them. - Polio: what you need to know
Polio is an infectious disease that can cause permanent muscle weakness, paralysis, and in severe cases, can be life-threatening. - Vaccination
Vaccination is one of the most important public health measures in the world. - Vaccination: Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule
An easy guide to the Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule showing which jabs and vaccines you need. - Whooping cough
Whooping cough (pertussis) is one of the most serious bacterial infections that can affect children, especially those under 1, but it can be prevented with vaccination. - Whooping cough infant death sparks renewed push for vaccine at birth
The death of an infant from complications of whooping cough has led doctors to renew calls for babies to be vaccinated at birth.
