Health

Year 10 Meningococcal Vaccine

 

The Department of Health is offering Year 10 students Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine.

This vaccine protects against four serogroups of meningococcal bacteria: A, C, W and Y.

 

The Department of Health Immunisation team will be visiting the College on Thursday 29 October to administer the vaccine. 

 

Your child has received information and consent forms this week to take home.

 

Alternatively, you can download attached information and consent form.

 

Consent form must be returned by Wednesday 26 August, regardless whether your child will be receiving the vaccine or not.

 

Jenny Hill

College Nurse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resource: Sport Medicine Australia