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Council conducts an extensive immunisation program to maximise protection against preventable diseases.
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 Immunisation Schedule
Vaccines Available (inc. costs)
Scheduled Public Immunisation Sessions 2009
School Entry Immunisation Certificate
School Immunisation Program
Workplace Immunisation
Human Papilloma Virus
| Immunisation Schedule |
| Age |
Diseases |
Vaccines |
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| Birth (within 7 days) |
Hepatitis B |
HB VaxII Paediatric |
| 2 months |
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Poliomyelitis; Haemophilus influenzae type b/Hepatitis B; Pneumococcal; Rotavirus |
Infanrix IPV; Comvax; Prevenar; Rotateq |
| 4 months |
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Poliomyelitis; Haemophilus influenzae type b/Hepatitis B; Pneumococcal; Rotavirus |
Infanrix IPV; Comvax; Prevenar; Rotateq |
| 6 months |
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Poliomyelitis; Pneumococcal; Rotavirus |
Infanrix IPV; Prevenar; Rotateq |
| 12 months |
Measles/Mumps/Rubella; Haemophilus influenzae type b, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal C |
Priorix; Comvax; NeisVacC |
| 18 months |
Chickenpox |
Varilix |
| 4 years |
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Poliomyelitis; Measles/Mumps/Rubella |
Infanrix IPV; Priorix |
| Any Age |
Hepatitis B (1st dose) |
HB VaxII Adult |
| 1 month later |
Hepatitis B (2nd dose) |
HB VaxII Adult |
| 6 months after 1st dose |
Hepatitis B (3rd dose) |
HB VaxII Adult |
| Year 7 |
Hepatitis B;Chickenpox |
HB VaxII Adult;Varilix |
| Year 10 |
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis |
Boostrix |
| Non-immune women shortly after delivery |
Measles/Mumps/Rubella |
Priorix |
| 50 years |
Diptheria/Tetanus |
ADT |
| Over 50 years (aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people |
Influenza;Pneumococcal |
Influenza;Pneumovax 23 |
| Over 65 years |
Influenza;Pneumococcal |
Influenza;Pneumovax 23 |
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| (a) Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) should be given to all infants at birth and should not be delayed beyond 7 days after birth. Infants whose mothers are hepatitis B surface antigen positive (HBsAg+ve) should also be given hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) within 12 hours of birth.
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| Vaccines Available (inc. costs) |
| Disease(s) |
Vaccine |
Cost |
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| Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, Polio |
Infanrix IPV |
Free |
| Measles, Mumps and Rubella |
Priorix |
Free |
| Haemophilus influenzae B |
PEDVAX |
Free |
| Haemophilus influenzae b & Hep B |
COMVAX |
Free |
| Hepatitis B, Year 7 School Program |
HBVAX11 |
Free for Children ; Free for School Program; $15 per dose for Adults |
| Meningococcal C |
NEISVAC-C |
Free for Children aged 12 months or for catch up immunisation for children born on or after 1 January 2002. Adults and older children $60. |
| Hepatitis A; Over 15 years |
HAVRIX |
$60 per dose; (2 doses required) |
| Hepatitis A & B combined; Over 15 years |
TWINRIX |
$65 per dose ; (3 doses required) |
| Chicken Pox |
VARILRIX |
Free for children born from May 2004, single dose given when child attains 18 months of age. Free for children in Year 7 from 2006 as part of a long term catch up program. $50 for any other dose requested. |
| Influenza |
FLUARIX; VAXIGRIP; FLUVAX |
$15 per dose; (Children 6 months to 9 years 2 doses required if having for the first time); Adults yearly |
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| Chickenpox vaccine now available free to eligible persons | | From 1 November 2005 the Commonwealth Government altered the Immunisation Schedule. A new free chickenpox (Varicella) vaccine is provided for all babies born after May 2004 and for students in Year 7. Also the oral polio vaccine (OPV) was replaced with injectable inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). This vaccine has been combined with the Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis vaccine in a new combination called Infanrix IPV.
The government responded to recommendations made in late January 2005 by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) which has been reviewing the latest evidence on the effectiveness of these vaccines.
The new vaccines will cost the Government $143.2 million over five years.
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| Scheduled Public Immunisation Sessions 2009 |
| Held at Benalla Community Care, Coster Street, Benalla |
First Monday of the month - 2009 |
January 5th |
February 2nd |
March 2nd |
April 6th |
May 4th |
June 1st |
July 6th |
August 3rd |
September 7th |
October 5th |
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| November 2nd |
December 7th |
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| School Entry Immunisation Certificate | | To enrol your child for school, you will need a School Entry Immunisation Certificate. This certificate is issued by ACIR on completion of all the scheduled infant immunisation up to and including the 4 year old immunisation.
If your child is not immunised, you still need the certificate
If your child is not immunised, you still need a School Entry Immunisation Certificate. To get the certificate, you will need to provide one or more of these records:- A statutory declaration that states that you have a conscientious objection to immunising your child.
- A medical declaration from your doctor that gives medical reasons for not immunising your child.
You can get medical and statutory declaration forms from Council.Top
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| School Immunisation Program | | Benalla Immunisation Service visits all secondary schools each year to immunise Year 7 students against Hepatitis B and Chickenpox & Year 10 students receive a booster vaccine for Diphtheria and Tetanus. The year 10 vaccine also contains Pertussis (Whooping Cough).
In 2007, the Gardasil vaccine is offered to all females in Year 7, 10, 11 & 12. The Gardasil Vaccine protects against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
There are many strains of HPV, only some of which can cause cancer. HPV strains 16 and 18 cause around 70 per cent of all cervical cancers.
The Gardasil vaccine is effective in protecting females from these strains of HPV responsible for causing cervical cancer if individuals are vaccinated before they are infected with them.
Female students in Year 7, 9 and 10 in 2008 will be offered the Gardasil vaccine next year. The Gardasil vaccination program consists of three doses of the vaccine over a period of six months.
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| Workplace Immunisation | | Council can provide, by arrangement, immunisation on site at workplaces. The cost is dependent upon the vaccine required and the number of immunisations required.
For workplace immunisation, please contact the Mobile Immunisation Service on 1800 655 360.
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| Human Papilloma Virus | | Gardasil vaccine is now offered free of charge to all females aged 18-26 years.
Females aged 12-18 years will be vaccinated in a school-based immunisation program.
The Gardasil Vaccine protects against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). There are many strains of HPV, only some of which can cause cancer. HPV strains 16 and 18 cause around 70 per cent of all cervical cancers.
The Gardasil vaccine is effective in protecting females from these strains of HPV responsible for causing cervical cancer if individuals are vaccinated before they are infected with them.
The Gardasil vaccination program consists of three doses of the vaccine over a period of six months.
HPV vaccination will not prevent all cases of cervical cancer, nor pre-cancerous cervical lesions. This means that all women aged 18 to 69 who have ever been sexually active, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, should have regular cervical screening by Pap smears.
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