24 September Common Questions about Vaccination September 24, 2018 By Announcement, Department of Health, Vaccinations vaccination, department of health, health, immunisation 0 Australia has one of the world’s most comprehensive national immunisation programs, with over 94% of Australian children aged 5 years fully immunised. Even though the vast majority of children are fully immunised, parents may still have questions about vaccination and want to know more about it. Two new immunisation resources are now available to help parents better understand immunisation and to answer key questions about vaccination. The Questions about vaccination booklet provides answers to many common questions about vaccination. It is designed to help: parents find out more about vaccines and the most recent evidence about their safety and effectiveness. vaccination providers answer questions from their patients. Copies of the booklet will be distributed to GPs shortly. You can download an electronic copy or order hard copies through www.health.gov.au/immunisation The Australian Academy of Science has also developed a series of multimedia products to support their Science of Immunisation: Questions and Answers publication. These materials address key questions such as: What is immunisation? What’s in a vaccine? Who benefits from vaccination? How safe are vaccines (and how do we know)? What's the future of vaccination? Related Articles Free Flu Vaccinations require engagement with Practice Managers The Australian Association of Practice Management (AAPM) has reiterated the need for Government to engage Practice Managers in the provision and deployment of free flu vaccinations. Clinical update: 2020 seasonal influenza vaccines – early advice for vaccination providers Commonwealth government announces extension of Medicare-subsidised telehealth Commonwealth Department of Health 'Impact of COVID-19 on Immunisation Services' survey COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Directions for Victorians Tasmania Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of people in health care settings Comments are closed.