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- Vaccines
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce antibodies to provide immunity against one or several diseases.
- Immunisation – deciding which vaccines you need
Everyone's immunisation needs are different and are influenced by your health, lifestyle, age and occupation.
- Secondary School Immunisation Program
Some immunisations are recommended for all Australian teenagers.
- Pneumococcal disease
Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of serious illness and death in young children.
- Immunisation history statements for children
By law, parents or guardians must provide an Immunisation History Statement when enrolling children in any childcare service, kindergarten or primary school in Victoria.
- Immunisations for older people
Immunisations are important for you as you get older, because your immune system can become less effective at protecting you from some diseases.
- Polio – immunisation
You need several doses of the vaccine before you are fully protected against polio.
- Travel immunisation
If you are travelling overseas, check with your doctor well in advance to find out what immunisations you need.
- Rotavirus – immunisation
Children need several doses of the vaccine to reduce the risk of rotavirus.
- Immunisation – DTP, polio, hep B and Hib
A number of combined immunisations against diphtheria, tetanus and other infectious diseases are available to provide protection at various life stages.