NSW School-Based Immunisation Program 2012
NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended for adolescents by the National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in a school-based vaccination program.
High Schools
Students in high schools in 2012 will be offered the following vaccines:
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YEAR |
VACCINE |
NUMBER OF DOSES |
MORE INFORMATION |
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Year 7 |
Hepatitis B |
2 doses |
What is hepatitis B? |
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Information about hepatitis B vaccination |
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Varicella (chicken pox) |
1 dose |
What is varicella? |
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Information about varicella vaccination |
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Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (dTpa) |
1 dose |
What are diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis? |
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Information about dTpa vaccination |
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – females only |
3 doses |
What is HPV? |
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Information about HPV vaccination |
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Year 10 |
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (dTpa) |
1 dose |
What are diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis? |
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Information about dTpa vaccination |
- Free vaccine is only available to students who have a signed parental/ guardian consent form and who commence the vaccine course while they’re in Year 7 or (as described in the table above) Year 10.
- Students who miss vaccine doses due to absence on the day of the clinic will be offered catch-up vaccination at subsequent clinics wherever possible. Parents will receive advice if catch-up vaccination was not possible.
- Click here for coverage rates for all vaccines offered to Year 7 and Year 10 students in high schools in 2010.
- Information about the vaccinations offered in High Schools is available in 22 community languages here.
Intensive English Centres (IECs)
Newly-arrived migrants attending Intensive English Centres (IECs) will be offered the following vaccines based on student age:
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VACCINE |
NUMBER OF DOSES |
MORE INFORMATION |
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Hepatitis B |
2 doses |
What is hepatitis B? |
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Information about |
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Varicella (chicken pox) |
1 dose |
What is varicella? |
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Information about |
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Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (dTpa) |
1 dose |
What are diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis? |
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Information about |
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – females only |
3 doses |
What is HPV? |
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Information about |
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) |
2 doses |
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Information about MMR vaccination |
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Meningococcal C |
1 dose |
What is Meningococcal C? |
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Information about Meningococcal C vaccination |
- Students who miss vaccine doses due to absence on the day of the clinic will be advised to receive any catch-up vaccination at their local GP.
- Information about the vaccinations offered in IECs is available in 22 community languages here.
Distance Education/Home-Schooled Students
Students who are enrolled in distance education facilities or who are home-schooled are advised to attend their GP for free age-appropriate vaccinations.
For more information about the NSW School-Based Vaccination Program in your area contact your local Public Health Unit.
