IMMUNISATION RESOURCES ...  Overviewed by. 

PARENT & CONSUMER INFORMATION   

• Understanding child immunisation - http://immunise.health.gov.au/uci_2.pdf .. Copy

• Hepatitis B immunisation - http://immunise.health.gov.au/hepatitisb.pdf .. Copy

• Chickenpox can be serious* ... Important message (Nov 2000) .. about vaccine (5/05)

• Chickenpox National vaccination program 1st Nov 2005 .. htm .. pdf

• Measles vaccination notice ...  (February 2001)

• Meningococcal meningitis vaccination ...  new Meningitec vaccine (Feb 2002)

• Homeopathic meningitis vaccination warning

• Boosterix vaccination ...   pertussis booster for adults (Feb 2002)

• Prevenar vaccination .. information (Jan 2003) or dhs link

• Autism and MMR vaccination -  NCIRS - UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY factsheet - may 2002
  http://immunise.health.gov.au/myth_measles.pdf  
  .. see also  http://www.nas.org.uk/pubs/faqs/index.html

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

• Immunisation Schedule Victoria - (from 1st Nov 05) - 1 page - FAQ - nevdgp pdf

• Immunisation Update - September 05

• Health Alerts:  (  http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/index.htm ) 

• Immunisation schedule   - Full table 3.1.1 - Brief  - Pneumococcal

• Meningococcal C vaccine - interim guidelines for providers (4pages) - NCIRS (Feb. 2003)

• Handbook 8th edition (9/03) - http://immunise.health.gov.au/handbook.htm 
  View Contents (htm) &  What's new  - Travel vaccination: children  adults

• Immunisation myths - http://immunise.health.gov.au/myths_2.pdf  (new version 3 - 04/2001.. Copy)

• Golden rules of immunisation -  golden_rules8th.htm

• The vaccine cold chain - cool_chain_8th.pdf - vaccine stability.htm

• Worldwide Immunisation Schedules - www.vaccinews.com

• Commonwealth Health & Family services website - http://immunise.health.gov.au

• Other immunisation websites

"The vaccine-preventable diseases of childhood are still with us and continue to cause substantial distress, disability and even death. Immunisation remains a cornerstone of child health and no child should be denied the benefits of immunisation unless there is a scientifically demonstrated reason to do so."