School Based Immunisation Program for Year 7 students
The Tasmanian Government is funding a School Based Immunisation Program for Grade 7's.
The City of Hobart will be undertaking the program for Grade 7's Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Diptheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (dTpa) at the following schools:
| School / College |
| The Fahan School |
| The Friends School |
| Hobart City High School (Ogilvie Campus) |
| The Hutchins School |
| Lambert School |
| Mount Carmel College |
| Sacred Heart College |
| St Mary's College |
| St Michael's Collegiate |
For more information on the Tasmanian School Based Immunisation Program visit the Department of Health and Human Services website.
Change to HPV vaccine dose schedule
From 6 February 2023, the dose schedule for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will change to a single dose, and eligibility for the catch-up program will be extended up to and including 25 years of age under the National Immunisation Program (NIP). For more information please refer to the Fact Sheet from the Department of Health.