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Any medical practitioner who becomes aware of an adverse event following immunisation must notify the Department of Health.
Relevant legislation
The statutory requirement to notify adverse events after immunisation is specified in Regulation 4 of the Health (Notification of Adverse Event After Immunisation) Regulations 1995.
Responsibility for notification
The medical practitioner who becomes aware of an adverse event after immunisation.
Who must be notified
Under the Health (Notification of Adverse Event After Immunisation) Regulations 1995, the Executive Director, Public Health must be notified. Notifications are sent to the Director of the Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health (Western Australia).
How to notify
Notification should be made to the Department of Health using the WA Vaccine Safety Surveillance (WAVSS) system.
For more information regarding notification of adverse events following immunisation
Contact the Central Immunisation Clinic on (08) 9321 1312 or your regional Population Health Unit.
For more information regarding adverse events following immunisation or immunisation in general
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Or contact the Central Immunisation Clinic on (08) 9321 1312 or your regional Population Health Unit.
