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healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/information-about-the-flu-vaccine
05 Jul 2022... This is an easy-to-read document providing information on the flu vaccine, including side effects and when and where you can get it.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/measles-nsw-health
A fact sheet about measles, including information about how the infection is spread, symptoms, treatment and immunisation.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/measles-mumps-and-rubella-immunisation-information
01 Dec 2022... This translated resource provides information about the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines for children between 12 and 18 months of age through the National Immunisation Program schedule. It includes information on what they are, the vaccine itself, possible side effects, and a short pre-immunisation checklist.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/infant-hepatitis-b-immunisation-information
16 Dec 2021... Information about the hepatitis B vaccine given to newborn babies. Includes information about the disease, why babies should have the vaccine, and information about possible side effects. It is important to start the hepatitis B immunisation as soon as possible after birth.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/immunisation-saves-lives-teenagers
01 Jan 2020... This fact sheet discusses how immunisation protects you, your family and the wider community from serious diseases, such as and measles, meningococcal disease or some cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). In Queensland, you can get vaccinations for free at school in Year 7 and Year 10.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/what-vaccines-are-recommended-now-my-child-is-18-months
01 Jul 2020... When your child is 18 months old, it is recommended that they get three vaccines. These include a combined vaccine that protects against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox); a combined vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough); and a vaccine that protects against Hib. It is also recommended that your child gets an influenza vaccine every year before the influenza season. Influenza vaccines are free for all children aged six months to under five years and can be given at the same time as age-specific vaccines.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/about-immunisation-information-for-young-adults
This booklet - written in Easy English - is for young adults and explains what a vaccine is, how it is administrated, why it is important, who should get immunised, when your family should get immunised, where you can get immunised, possible side effects, how much it costs and where you can ask for your immunisation record.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/diphtheria-tetanus-whooping-cough-hepatitis-b-polio-and-hib-vaccine-for-infants
01 Mar 2016... The document summarises the National Immunisation Program's offer of no-cost vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio, and Hib for infants at 2, 4, and 6 months, including a pre-vaccination checklist and side effect information.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/pre-immunisation-checklist
16 Dec 2019... A checklist for immunisation providers to use to decide the best immunisation schedule for a patient.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/childhood-pneumococcal-vaccine
01 Nov 2019... This resource offers details in translation about the complimentary pneumococcal vaccine for infants under the National Immunisation Program. It describes the disease, vaccine details, eligibility criteria, and potential side effects.
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