Immunisations

NSW SCHOOL VACCINATION PROGRAM

Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school vaccination program. In 2024 the following vaccines will be offered: 

Year 7

Human papillomavirus (HPV9) vaccine - Single dose

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine - Single dose

Year 10

Meningococcal ACWY vaccine - Single dose

Year 10 immunisations took place on Tuesday 5 March and Year 7 immunisations will take place on 7 May. Catch-up immunisations for students who were absent for Year 10 immunisations will also take place on this day.

Below is a URL and a QR code for all Year 7 and Year 10 parents which will provide access to an online Parent Information, privacy statement and consent form. To consent to the vaccination of your child, parents/guardians are advised to:

• Enter the URL into your browser, select the School Vaccination Program tile and follow instructions. ***IMPORTANT - PLEASE USE A COMPUTER AS THIS IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ALL MOBILE PHONES***

• read all the information provided

• complete the online consent form and give consent for which vaccine/s they would like their child to receive

• ensure that their child eats breakfast on the day of the school vaccination clinic.

To improve vaccination completion, students whose parents/guardians provide consent while in Year 7 or Year 10 and who miss vaccine doses at any clinic, will be opportunistically offered these vaccines at each clinic visit throughout 2024 (Year 7 or 10) & 2025 (Year 8 or 11).

Parents/guardians who wish to withdraw their consent for any reason may do so by amending their student’s online consent. The Procedure for Withdrawal of Consent is available on the NSW Health website at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/withdraw_consent.aspx

A Record of Vaccination will be provided to parents by SMS once a student has been vaccinated. Parents/guardians should not assume that their child has been vaccinated if they do not receive this SMS notification. 

NOTE: If you experience difficulty with accessing the online consent package, please speak with the School Vaccination coordinator at your school. 

To provide consent for routine school vaccinations online: 

Scan the QR code to give your consent now.

OR visit: https://engage.health.nsw.gov.au/engage