Important Information

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: 

Schools will distribute a URL and a QR code to all Year 7 and Year 10 parents at the  beginning of the 2024 school year which will provide access to an online Parent Information,  privacy statement and consent form. To consent to the vaccination of their child,  parents/guardians are advised to: 

• Enter the URL into your browser, select the School Vaccination Program tile and follow  instructions. 

• 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 have 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.  

Providing consent for your child to receive a vaccination at school - Immunisation programs  (nsw.gov.au)