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Immunisation Record Request
Current Tasmanian Immunisation Schedule 2011
Immunisation_Schedule_2011-12.doc
Hobart City Council's Immunisation Clinic
The council conducts free public immunisation clinics on the second Wednesday of each month. Vaccines are available free of charge for specific age groups in accordance with the National Immunisation Schedule. The clinic times are:-
INFANTS/PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN
10am - 11.30am
ADULTS (OVER 65 YEARS)/SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN
11.30am - 12.30pm
The immunisation clinic is held in the Elizabeth Street Conference Room, Town Hall (access from parking deck which is available free of charge to clinic patrons).
For further information please contact the Council's Environmental Health Officers on 6238 2715.
2012 School Immunisation Program
The Hobart City Council offers to visit each school within the Hobart Municipality. The first round of school immunisations were completed on Thursday 5th April 2012 in which the following vaccines will be available in accordance with the National Immunisation Schedule:-
- Hepatitis B Vaccine (2 doses over 6 months) for Grade 6 Students born before 1 May 2000.
- Varicella Vaccine - Chickenpox (1 dose) for all Grade 6 Students.
- HPV Vaccine (3 doses over 6 months) for Grade 7 Girls only.
- Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (1 dose) for Grade 10 Students.
The second round of HPV (Gardasil) immunisations are due to commence on the 21st May 2012.
Further information for our monthly immunisation clinics can be obtained by telephoning an Environmental Health Officer on (03) 6238 2715.
Council Clinics
The Hobart City Council conducts free Immunisation Clinics on the second Wednesday of each month in the Elizabeth Street Conference Room of the Town Hall. Parking is available in the Town Hall car park off Elizabeth St. Parking is also available in the Argyle Street and Centrepoint car parks. The first hour of parking is free.
The public may attend any clinic however it is preferred that the following groups attend allocated clinic times:
- Morning Clinic: 10.00-11.30 am (Infants/pre school children).
- Afternoon Clinic: 11.30 - 12.30 pm (Adults being 65 years & over/school age children).
Clinic Dates for 2012
- Wednesday 11 January
- Wednesday 8 February
- Wednesday 14 March
- Wednesday 11 April
- Wednesday 9 May
- Wednesday 13 June
- Wednesday 11 July
- Wednesday 8 August
- Wednesday 12 September
- Wednesday 10 October
- Wednesday 14 November
- Wednesday 12 December
What Is Immunisation?
Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting children against certain diseases. The risks of these diseases are far greater than the very small risks of immunisation.
Immunisation protects children (and adults) against harmful infections before they come into contact with them in the community. Immunisation uses the body's natural defence mechanism - the immune response - to build resistance to specific infections.
Twelve diseases can be prevented by routine childhood immunisation - diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), poliomyelitis (polio), measles, mumps, rubella (German measles), haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), hepatitis B, meningococcal C, pneumococcal and varicella (chickenpox). All of these diseases can cause serious complications and sometimes death.
Is everyone protected from disease by Immunisation?
Immunisation gives a good level of protection against disease, but unfortunately there can be no guarantee of 100% protection. There is a small percentage of people who, despite receiving the recommended vaccinations, will not develop protective immunity against the disease. If children do catch an illness they have been immunised against, the illness is usually milder than if they had not received the vaccine.
Why should I have my child Immunised?
There are three reasons for immunising children in Australia
- Immunisation is the only effective way of giving protection against the disease. After immunisation, your child is far less likely to catch the disease if there are outbreaks in the community.
- If enough people in the community are immunised, the infection can no longer be spread from person to person and the disease dies out altogether. This is how smallpox was eliminated from the world, and how polio has been eliminated from many countries.
- Despite excellent hospital care, significant illness and death still occur from diseases which can be prevented by immunisation.
What are the common side effects of Immunisation?
Common side effects of immunisation are redness and soreness at the site of injection and low-grade fever. These reactions can be treated simply with paracetamol.
Serious side effects are extremely rare, and usually occur very soon after vaccination. It is for this reason that we request that those persons vaccinated remain for observation in the waiting area for at least 15 minutes following vaccination. If worrying or persistent reactions develop later, medical help should be obtained. However, it is emphasised that the risk of serious post-vaccination reaction is rare and needs to be considered against the risk of acquiring a serious illness which could cause morbidity or even death.
Can all children be Immunised?
A very small proportion of children should not have certain immunisations because of medical conditions. This should be decided with your local doctor.
Where should immunisations be recorded?
Every time a child is immunised, the information should be recorded in the Personal Health Record given to parents in the hospital or birth centre after a baby is born. It is important to keep these records as a reminder of when immunisations are due and to assist in checking which children in the family are immunised if there is an outbreak of disease. You may also need to show these records when your child starts school. The Personal Health Record and clinic records are completed by the doctor, nurse or health worker giving the immunisation.
Details of the immunisations are also sent to the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) which is a national database for recording details of vaccinations given to children under 7 years who live in Australia. Parents can telephone the ACIR on 1800 653 809 (free call) for information about their child's vaccination status regardless of where the child's vaccination was given in Australia.
Further information for our monthly immunisation clinics can be obtained by telephoning an Environmental Health Officer on (03) 6238 2715.
How do I get my immunisation history?
The Hobart City Council holds immunisation records for vaccinations administered by the Council through our public and school immunisation programs. If you attended a school within the Hobart Municipality, and received vaccinations at school Council should hold a record of this information. Please click on the immunisation request record link at the top right hand of this page. However if you attended a school outside the Hobart Municipality (i.e. Clarence High School) then contact should be made with the Council in that municipal area.
The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (Medicare Australia)hold records for all immunisations provided to children under the age of 8 years. To receive a copy of this information please contact the register on 1800 653 809.