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Immunisation / vaccines

Immunisation  schedules  |  Adverse events  |  Programs & campaigns  |  Practice resources  |  Vaccine management

 

The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition 2008 
Immunise Australia - the Immunise Australia website is your portal to info about immunisation and vaccine management.

Immunisation schedules

Schedules

National Immunisation Program, Queensland Schedule   |  Picture version NIPS Qld -1 March 2008

Queensland Health Eligibility for Funded Vaccines - November 2009
Reconstituting Infanrix HexaTM

Refugee program
WHO International Immunisation Schedules
Foreign language terms for vaccines, Queensland Health

Catch up pack  

Immunisation catch up pack for vaccine service providers (Queensland Health, June 2009)

Adverse events

Adverse Event Following Immunisation - Initial Report
Anaphylaxis - recognition and treatment

Programs and campaigns

Pandemic (H1N1) and Seasonal Flu

Click to view latest advice.

Pertussis

Recall letter templates  (RTF)  See Instructions for importing to MD.
Free vaccination program, 1 August - info for GPs
Vaccination record form (to be sent to Vivas weekly)
Free vaccination program info (for parents)
Protect Your Baby from Whooping Cough Poster (Queensland Health)

HPV program

National HPV Vaccination Program  |  School based program - Queensland 
HPV Program Register website 
HPV Register Consent Form (PDF)  |  HPV Register Consent Form (RTF)

Practice resources

Preparing for storm season (Queensland Health)
Practice Nurse info about immunising, General Practice Queensland
Catch Up Calculator

TIME OUT (A3 Poster)
Influenza poster (Queensland Health)
Influenza poster - Indigenous (Queensland Health)

Recall resources

Recall letter templates 
4 Year Old Birthday Cards   |   Order Form
Immunisation Saves Lives postcards   |   Order Form

Reporting and claiming

General Practice Immunisation Incentive scheme
ACIR publications and guides 
ACIR Forms
Understanding & Using GPII020A Report (GPpartners)
VIVAS
Refugee Immunisation Data Capture - VIVAS and ACIR

Vaccine management

National Vaccine Storage Guidelines - Strive for 5
KISS Guide to Vaccine Management - These resources including a handy flipchart, DVD and templates were developed by General Practice Queensland to assist you to implement best practice guidelines.
How to Pack a Vaccine Fridge (poster, GPpartners)

Vaccine fridges

Refer to the National Vaccine Storage Guidelines - Strive for 5 for information about suitable types of refrigerators including domestic and purpose built.

Distributors of specially designed pharmaceutical fridges:

 

Last updated: 13 July 2010