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Communicable & Infectious Diseases ~ Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Code

Disease

Vaccines for childhood diseases on the Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule (0–4 years)

Other vaccines on the Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule (5 years and onward)

Vaccine available for occupationally- acquired diseases

Vaccines may be recommended for overseas travel. Discuss with your doctor whether they are appropriate for your travel overseas

Vaccines are available. Discuss with your doctor about whether they are appropriate for you.

Cholera

     

ü

 

Diphtheria

ü a

ü d

     

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

ü a

       

Hepatitis A

   

ü

ü

ü

Hepatitis B

ü a

ü f

ü

   

Influenza

 

ü b, g

ü

   

Japanese encephalitis

     

ü

 

Lyssavirus

   

ü

 

ü

Measles

ü a

ü

ü

   

Meningococcal infection

     

ü

ü e

Mumps

ü a

ü

ü

   

Pertussis (Whooping cough)

ü a

       

Plague

   

ü

   

Pneumococcal pneumonia

ü h

ü g

     

Poliomyelitis

ü a

 

 

ü

 

Q fever

   

ü

   

Rabies

   

ü

ü

 

Rubella

ü a

ü

ü

   

Tetanus

ü a

ü d

     

Tuberculosis

 

ü c

ü

   

Typhoid

     

ü

 

Varicella (Chickenpox)

       

ü

Yellow fever

     

ü

 

Code

a - free to all children

b - free to persons 65 years and older

c - free in certain circumstances (contact TB services)

d - free in Year 9 and Year 10 School Program

e - free in certain circumstances (contact the CDCB)

f - free in Hepatitis B Year 8 School Program

g - free to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 50 years and in certain circumstances

h - free to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children under the age of 2 years 
     and children under the age of 5 years with specific chronic illnesses

Last updated 16/01/2008

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