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Latest immunisation newsletter

Read the latest newsletter online or select from one of our past newsletters. The current edition includes...

  • Recommendations for the use of Pneumovax 23® in adults
  • Update on Prevenar 13®
  • Immunisation newsletter goes green
  • Boostrix® vaccine ends 30 June 2012
  • New Commonwealth pertussis resource available
  • New immunisation catch-up aid developed
  • The Victorian Spleen Register
  • Catch-up immunisation quiz
  • Influenza vaccination for pregnant women should be routine
  • 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine coming
  • How to order and receive vaccines
  • What vaccines are given in secondary school?
  • New HPV immunisation resource from Cancer Council Victoria

National immunisation program schedule (NIP)

The routine schedule of vaccines provided free under the National Immunisation Program

Criteria for the use of government vaccine

The Criteria for use of government vaccine lists the schedule of vaccines by brand name and who is eligible for free vaccine.

What's new

Local Council Immunisation Forum
Hosted by the Department of Health, State Government of Victoria on 29 November 2011.
Supplementary pneumococcal vaccine for one and two year olds
The childhood pneumococcal vaccine now protects against more strains. One and two year olds can get a free dose of the new pneumococcal vaccine from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012.
Transition to Prevenar13 vaccine
Prevenar 13® has replaced Prevenar® in the infant primary immunisation schedule. A supplementary catch-up program will start in October 2011.
 Pneumovax 23 revaccination recommendations
ATAGI recommends that revaccination with Pneumovax 23® should only be considered for patients at high risk of serious disease. For further information see Pneumococcal immunisation for older Australians at: http://immunise.health.gov.au/
Rotavirus vaccine and intussusception
There is new evidence from Australia and overseas studies suggesting a small increased risk of intussusception in infants following rotavirus vaccine.
Free whooping cough vaccine for parents of newborn babies and partners of pregnant women
The free whooping cough vaccine for parents of newborn babies has been extended. Partners of pregnant women can also receive the free vaccine.
(Wed 20th Jul 2011)
Vaccine cold chain management strategies for a power outage
Advice for managing vaccine cold chain during power outage
Fri 21st Jan 2011)
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