Immunisations

Year 7 and 8 Immunisations

Thank you to all the Year 7 and 8 students and parents for returning all the signed forms at the end of Term One.  We still have a number of forms outstanding. Copies of Immunisation Forms can be collected from the Front Office. To save the nurses needing to call you on the day, could you please return the forms as soon as possible. Families yet to return the form will receive a phone call or email this week as a reminder.  The students will receive their immunisations during Week 4 and 5 this term. On the days below the students can wear their full College Tracksuit with their House Shirt. Please ensure this includes the correct shoes as described in the College Diary. If you have any questions or concerns please email me at: bmcgrath@norbert.wa.edu.au.

Year 10 Immunisations

WA Health recommends that all Year 10 students in Western Australia receive the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine. This vaccine protects against meningococcal disease, specifically 4 serogroups of meningococcal bacteria: A, C, W and Y.

The Year 10 school-based immunisation program was introduced in 2018 to defend against a moderate recent increase in the number of meningococcal infection cases caused by these strains in Western Australia.

It is anticipated that immunising Year 10 students will reduce transmission of the bacteria to others and help prevent infections within the larger community.

At St Norbert College the Year 10 students will receive their immunisation envelopes on Thursday 16 May and will take them home for parents to sign and return. Please ensure this occurs by Friday 28 June.

Mr B McGrath (Head of House – Prémontré)