Vaccine Program

Secondary School vaccinations 2019

The Secondary School Vaccine Program offers free vaccines to Year 7 and 10 students.   These vaccines provide protection against:

·         Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough)

           – one dose for year 7 students

·         Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – two doses for year 7 students

·         Meningococcal A,C,W,Y – one dose for year 10 students

Parents/guardians of year 7 and 10 students were handed a vaccine consent card booklet at first day conferences in January. You need to read the information, complete and return the card regardless of whether your child is being vaccinated at school.

The City of Greater Shepparton immunisation service may contact you about the Secondary School Vaccine Program. Schools are authorised to provide basic parent/guardian contact details to local councils for this purpose. Contact the school by 28th February 2019 if you do not want your contact details given to The City of Greater Shepparton immunisation service.

To learn more about the Secondary School Vaccine Program, the vaccines, the diseases they protect against, or how you can prepare your child for vaccination, go to betterhealth.vic.gov.au

In addition, the Commonwealth government is funding vaccinations for all children under 20 years of age who missed any scheduled vaccines, including a catch up program for Meningococcal ACWY vaccine for adolescents aged 15-19 years of age who have not already received the vaccine in school.

If students have missed vaccines, either in childhood or adolescence, and require catch-up vaccines, they should speak with their immunisation provider. (ie. local council or GP).