John XXIII College Newsletter

Health

COVID-19 VACCINE

The Department of Health is offering students  in Years 7 to 12 COVID - 19 vaccine Pfizer in schools. This will take place on Thursday 26 May.

 

If you are interested for your child to receive COVID vaccine please register by following

instructions below. Please register by Friday 20 May.

Registering for a child or dependant on VaccinateWA

 

How do I register my dependant for the School Based Immunisation Program?

  1. Log in to your VaccinateWA (external site) account. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one first. From your landing page, click on the ‘Manage dependants’ button. 
  2. Click ‘Register Dependant’ to create a new account for your dependant.
  3. The ‘Personal information’ screen will be displayed, and you will be required to answer questions regarding personal demographic details of the dependant.
  4. You will then be taken to your dependant’s VaccinateWA landing page, where all the vaccination programs the dependant is eligible for will be displayed, which may include School Based Immunisation Programs. 
  5. You will be able to click the “Apply now” link against the vaccination program you wish to apply for. Upon clicking this, your dependant’s dashboard for that vaccination program will be displayed, outlining the 3 steps that need to be completed. 
  6. Complete Step 1: ‘About me’, which requires you to enter the school name and year group. Start typing in the name of your dependant’s school and select it from a drop-down list. Select ‘Save and continue’ once details have been completed. Note: If your dependant is home schooled they will not be eligible for the School Based Immunisation Program.
  7. Complete Step 2: ‘Health Questionnaire’. Once complete, click ‘Save and continue’.
  8. Complete Step 3: ‘Consent’. This step will ask you to select a Vaccination Plan, outlining the details of the vaccines you consent to your dependant receiving. Once you have selected a plan, please click ‘Submit’ which concludes the registration process.

Year 10 Meningococcal Vaccine

The Department of Health will be visiting the College on Thursday 26 May to administer ACWY Meningococcal Vaccine to Year 10 students.  Consent forms must be returned even if your child is not receiving the vaccine.  Students are vaccinated by a nursing team with expertise in immunisation.

 

Jenny Hill

College Nurse