Immunisation
Council offers free scheduled vaccines and also optional vaccinations for a fee, at our immunisation sessions, available all year.
The immunisation service provided by Health Services includes:
- standard immunisations for children aged from two months to four years
- school aged immunisation for students in years 7 and 10
- adult immunisation for those people who need a booster
- preparation of School Entry Immunisation Certificates for children who have had their immunisation performed overseas
- immunisation birth kit
- a range of optional vaccines (not funded) for both adults and children
- fact sheets providing information about all vaccines offered by Council.
For a birth kit or more information, email Immunisation Services, or phone 9278 4711.
Immunisation timetable
Council's Immunisation team provide approximately 200 immunisation sessions throughout the year at seven venues across Boroondara. Remember, bring your record book to the immunisation session.
Timetable for remainder of 2009
Immunisation online enquiry form
If you wish to find out about your or your children's immunisation history fill out the online form.
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
Click to access the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register - which is a national register administered by Medicare Australia. The Register records details of vaccinations given to children under seven years of age who live in Australia.
This website provides information regarding:
- the National Immunisation Program Schedule
- changes to the Immunisation Schedule
- Immunisation Register details
- details about keeping track of your child's immunisations
- Australian Government family assistance payments.
School Entry Immunisation Certificates
In Victoria, it is compulsory to present a School Entry Certificate when enrolling in primary school. This certificate gives the school a clear record of every child's vaccination status and helps the school to ensure that, if a case of vaccine-preventable infectious disease be discovered, the correct measures are taken.
Generally, the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) issue School Entry Certificates in the form of a History Statement. This is used as a School Entry Certificate in Victoria.
The History Statement should contain the caveat "This child has received all vaccines required by five years of age." at the bottom of the statement, and it will be automatically posted to you once your child is fully immunised (this includes four-year-old booster immunisations for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella). Children who are not fully immunised will not receive a statement.
Council is only authorised to issue School Entry Certificates in certain circumstances, including:
- children who have a medical contraindication
- children whose parents are conscientious objectors
- children who were immunised overseas, and who may or may not have immunisation records.
Council's Health Services or Immunisation officers must see your child's immunisation records from overseas, in order for you to receive a School Entry Certificate. Medical and conscientious forms as well as statutory declaration forms are available from Council.
Visit: Health Services at 360
Burwood Road, Hawthorn
Fax: Immunisation Department on 9278
4793
Phone: 9278 4711
A certificate is not required for entry into secondary school.
Requirements for entry into kindergarten
When you enroll your child into kindergarten, they may request you supply them with an Immunisation Status Certificate - this is NOT a School Entry Certificate. This is an up-to-date list of your child's immunisations. To obtain a current list of your child's immunisations you should contact ACIR on 1800 653 809 and request a statement.
School immunisation
Council's Immunisation Service visits all secondary colleges each year to immunise Year 7 students against hepatitis B and chickenpox will also be available to Year 7 students. Year 10 students will receive a booster against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis.
Council and your school arrange suitable times for immunisations and a letter and consent card are sent home prior to the day.
If your child is absent on the day we are immunising, you can bring them to one of our community sessions.
Optional immunisations
As well as providing the scheduled vaccines at our immunisation sessions free of charge, Council also offers optional vaccinations for a fee.
All optional immunisations may be pre-paid at Council's Customer Service cashiers, or payment may be made at an immunisation session with a credit or EFTPOS card only - Diners, American Express, cash or cheques will not be accepted at sessions).
For information, email Immunisation Services, or phone 9278 4711.
Optional immunisations available include the following:
Vaccine |
Age |
Price |
|
Boostrix |
8 years of age and over Boostrix is funded for Year 10 students. |
$40 (one dose) |
|
Chickenpox (varicella) |
12 months - 13 Years 14 years+ Free for children born ON or AFTER 1 May 2004 and given at 18 months.
|
$60 (one dose) $120 (two doses)
|
| Meningococcal C |
Born prior to 1 January 2002 to Free for children at 12 months and for children born on or after 1 January 2002. |
$70 (one dose) |
| Hepatitis A | 2 years+ |
$65 (one dose) $130 (two doses) |
| Adult hepatitis B |
20 years+ Hepatitis B is funded for adolescents aged 12 to 19years inclusive |
$25 (one dose) $50 (two doses) $75 (three doses) |
| Paediatric hepatitis B |
Children 8 - 12 years Hepatitis B is funded for all children born after1 May 2000 |
$15 (one dose) $30 (two doses) $45 (three doses) |
| Twinrix Adult Hepatitis A and B |
16 years+ |
$80 (one dose) $160 (two doses) $240 (three doses) |
Obtain relevant payment form
Phone: Immunisation Services on 9278 4711
Email: immunisation@boroondara.vic.gov.au
Payment can be made at a session with a Visa or Mastercard credit card or EFTPOS card ONLY. (Diners, American Express, cash or cheques will not be accepted at sessions).
Optional immunisations can be pre-paid at any Customer Service Cashier.
Department of Human Services: Immunisation
The Department of Human Services (DHS) website provides immunisation information in 19 different languages.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) website provides immunisation information via:
- fact sheets in your language
- frequently asked questions
- a list of local councils which provide immunisation services
- information to assist with your travel vaccine requirements
- links to immunisation and disease specific
information.
Files
Immunisation timetable 2009 (pdf, 79.21 KB)- Immunisation timetable 2010 (pdf, 142.28 KB)
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