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General
Information about immunisation and vaccines including common reactions and myths, plus advice on the School Entry Immunisation Certificate.
Immunisations for children
Babies and children can get free immunisation for a range of diseases including chickenpox, polio, meningococcal disease, whooping cough, measles, mumps and rubella.
- Chickenpox - immunisation
- Diphtheria
- Flu (influenza) - immunisation
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Hepatitis B - immunisation
- Immunisation - childhood
- Measles
- Meningococcal disease - immunisation
- Mumps
- Polio - immunisation
- Rubella
- School entry immunisation status certificates
- Tetanus
- Whooping cough
Immunisations for adults
Adults need immunisations including vaccines for flu, hepatitis, tetanus and other conditions. Catch up vaccinations are sometimes needed too.
- Diphtheria
- Flu (influenza) - immunisation
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B - immunisation
- Meningococcal disease - immunisation
- Polio - immunisation
- Q fever
- Whooping cough
Travel
Children and adults have special needs for immunisation when they travel. Vaccines and preventative medications are available for many dangerous diseases including polio, hepatitis, tuberculosis (TB), malaria and yellow fever
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