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You need several doses of the vaccine before you are fully protected against polio.

Find out more about diseases and immunisation, including why immunisation is important, latest immunisation schedules and immunisation for travel.

Some jobs have a higher risk of exposure to infectious diseases, so if your job is one of these, it’s a good idea to check your immunisation status.

Find out more about possible side effects of immunisation.

If you are travelling overseas, check with your doctor well in advance to find out what immunisations you need.

Immunisation against chickenpox can protect your child from getting chickenpox and from the possible serious complications of chickenpox.

Immunisations are important for you as you get older, because your immune system can become less effective at protecting you from some diseases.

Children need several doses of the vaccine to reduce the risk of rotavirus.

Being immunised from an early age helps protect your child against serious childhood infections.

If you've recently arrived in Australia or missed out on an immunisation for any reason, you may need catch-up doses.