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Remember to share your child's immunisation records with their school
The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) maintains records of all childhood vaccinations provided until the age of 7. Parents are strongly urged to bring their child's immunisation history statement when they enrol their child in school. This allows the child an opportunity to get any vaccinations they are overdue for and also allows the school to act more efficently in the event of a disease outbreak in schools. For more information, read the ACIR statement for parents fact sheet (PDF 76.9KB).
Immunisation Alliance WA
The Immunisation Alliance WA is an independent diverse group with a membership of parents, health professionals and other members of the community who are commited to immunisation. The Immunisation Alliance WA website offers an abundance of immunisation related information and have a primary aim of sharing knowledge and providing information to consumers to better equip them in making informed decisions.
Pertussis (whooping cough) program extended to 30 June 2012
Parents, grandparents and carers of newborn babies can access the whooping cough vaccine until 30 June 2012. The whooping cough disease is still prevalent in Western Australia and those who are eligible are urged to visit their general practice or community health centre to get vaccinated. See the whooping cough brochure for more information.
Introducing new Prevenar 13® vaccine to replace Prevenar 7® from 1 July 2011.
Prevenar 13® provides protection against six more strains of the pneumococcal disease compared to Prevenar 7®. From 1 July 2011, Prevenar 13® will replace Prevenar 7® on the WA Immunisation schedule. Please read the Prevenar 13® fact sheet (PDF 50KB) for more information.
Prevenar 13® supplementary program starts 1 October 2011
From 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012, children aged between 12 months and 35 months of age will be eligible for a supplementary dose of the Prevenar 13 ®vaccine.
The parents/carers of children eligible for the program will receive a letter from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register advising them of their child’s eligibility for the time-limited program. Please click on the link below to view a copy of the letter.
Prevenar 13® Letter from the CMO to Parents (PDF 46KB)
Department of Health announces new system to monitor adverse events following immunisation
WAVSS is a Western Australian Department of Health initiative to monitor vaccine safety.
WAVSS will facilitate reporting of suspected adverse events following immunisation (AEFIs) and access to appropriate clinical assessment.
Although significant AEFI are rare, WAVSS was established to help health providers encourage full immunisation of individuals who have experienced a significant AEFI.
Free whooping cough vaccine for parents of new born babies
Free whooping cough vaccine is currently available to all Western Australian parents of newborn babies. For more information, see whooping cough (pertussis) information for consumers.
Vaccination safety information for consumers (external link)
Contains consumer information on:
Safety of vaccines used in Australia. Common side effects and what to do. Rare Reactions. Surveillance for adverse events following immunisation (AEFI). Reporting a suspected adverse reaction to a vaccine.
New vaccine brand names offered on the vaccination schedule
Rotavirus – RotaTeq Vaccine
Rotavirus is a highly infectious disease which can cause severe diarrhoea and vomiting in infants and young children in Australia. WA is using the rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq which is scheduled to be given to babies as an oral dose at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. This can be given at the same time as the other vaccines on the schedule.
This vaccine cannot be given late as the safety of the vaccine has not been tested in older babies so present on time with your baby so they don’t miss out.
Quadracel
Quadracel is a vaccine used to help prevent whooping cough, tetanus, diphtheria and polio. This vaccine is for use in children under the age of 7. In Western Australia Quadracel is administered to children as a booster dose at 4 years of age. The vaccine contains the same antigens as Infanrix-IPV and is administered in the same way.
