Health

Year 10 Immunisation Program

The Department of Health is offering a free, one dose, Meningococcal ACWY immunisation program for Year 10 students. The Department of Health Immunisation team will be visiting the College on Wednesday 31 July to administer the Vaccine. Students in Year 10 will receive an information pack and consent form to take home to parents closer to the date.

For more information visit www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/immunisation

Year 7 Immunisation Program

The Department of Health is offering a free immunisation program for Year 7 students.

The program offers a booster dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (dTpa) vaccine, and a vaccine for protection against human papillomavirus (HPV). The HPV vaccine provides wide protection against genital warts and some cancers in two doses.

The Department of Health Immunisation team will be visiting the College on Monday 20 May to administer the first round of vaccines.

Students in Year 7 will receive an information pack on the first week of Term 2 to take home to their parents. Could parents please sign and return consent form by Wednesday 8 May.

For more information visit www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/immunisation.

Jenny Hill

College Nurse