Immunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Immunisation is an important issue for parents, travellers and people who are at risk for some diseases.

The latest edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook. 9th ed. [Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing] contains the current immunisation schedules.

Follow the links below to find information on immunisation and the diseases that people can be vaccinated against, such as chickenpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, meningococcal disease, hepatitis, haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), measles, mumps and rubella, poliomyelitis and tetanus.

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing maintains the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response website, which has information about the Australian Government's response to communicable disease outbreaks and the spread of disease through bioterrorism attacks.

Updated March 2011

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Title:	Pneumovax 23 - updated revaccination recommendations
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Updated revaccination recommendations following the TGA investigation of Pneumovax 23 adverse events
Date:	Dec 2011

Title:	Immunisation
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting your child and yourself against some serious diseases.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Immunisation - childhood
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Immunisation protects a child against serious childhood infections. Routine childhood immunisations protect against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal C disease, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), rotavirus, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella (German measles).
Date:	Sep 2011

Title:	Farm safety - handling animals
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Many injuries to farmers and farm workers occur when handling livestock. Animals are unpredictable, especially during the mating season or when protecting their young. Cattle, dogs, pigs, horses and sheep should be treated with caution. Attempting to lift or push animals can cause injury and animals are capable of transmitting certain diseases. Children should always be supervised around farm animals
Date:	Aug 2011

Title:	Lyssavirus
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Lyssavirus is closely related to the classic rabies virus. The infection is transmitted to humans by bites or scratches from infected flying foxes or bats. Vaccines and post-exposure treatments are effective, but the simplest form of prevention is to avoid handling bats.
Date:	Aug 2011

Title:	Vaccines
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Vaccines help reduce the risk of certain infectious diseases by introducing a modified version of the disease-causing organism to the person's immune system. Some vaccines offer lifelong immunity. In other cases, booster shots are needed. Serious side effects from vaccines are rare.
Date:	Jul 2011

Title:	Yellow fever and immunisation
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	Yellow fever is an acute viral illness which is caused by a virus spread by mosquitoes. Provides information about immunisation to protect against the disease.
Date:	Dec 2011

Title:	Newborn & baby care, new baby health basics
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	An in-a-nutshell guide to newborn baby health, with information on checkups, immunisation and common signs of illness in newborns.
Date:	Jul 2011

Title:	Immune system
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	The immune system fights infection from bacteria, viruses and other microbes. It is made up of specialised cells that move through blood and tissue. The white blood cells that make up the immune system are made in the bone marrow. Problems of the immune system include allergies, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus.
Date:	Jun 2011

Title:	Immunisation - facts and misconceptions
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Immunisation is surrounded by myths and misconceptions. Some parents are concerned about vaccine safety and effectiveness. However, the risk of complications from childhood diseases such as measles is much higher than the risk of immunisation reactions. Researchers have not established any link between immunisation and autism, diabetes or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Date:	Jun 2011

Title:	Media release. Vaccine side effects under the microscope
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	An independent assessment of Australia's management of vaccine adverse events, which recommends a more cohesive and coordinated national plan to deal quickly and effectively with health concerns about vaccines, was issued on 25 May.
Date:	May 2011

Title:	Pneumonia
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, caused by bacteria or viruses. Anyone can be affected, but young children and the elderly are most susceptible. Pneumonia is often triggered by a cold or bout of flu. Treatment may include rest, medications including antibiotics and hospitalisation in severe cases. Immunisation is available against pneumococcal pneumonia.
Date:	Apr 2011

Title:	OLSS international affiliations & activities
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	As an integral part of the regulatory process, TGA's Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services staff are involved in the development of standards for therapeutic goods, at both national and international levels
Date:	Apr 2011

Title:	Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	Typhoid and paratyphoid fever are diseases of the intestinal tract caused by the Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella paratyphi bacteria. Typhoid is rare in developed counties. However, where environmental hygiene is poor, as in many developing countries, typhoid is a major public health problem.
Date:	Apr 2011

Title:	Rotavirus and immunisation
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	Rotaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause severe viral gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Provides information about immunisation to protect against rotavirus.
Date:	Mar 2011

Title:	Pneumovax® 23: Recall of vaccine batch N3336
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Recall of Vaccine Batch N3336 Pneumovax® 23
Date:	Mar 2011

Title:	Immunisation
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Immunisation is an important method of disease prevention. By receiving a vaccination, usually in the form of an injection, a person can be 'immunised' against a disease, and reduce their likelihood of developing the illness. Immunisation can also reduce the spread of the disease in the population.
Date:	Mar 2011

Title:	Childhood Immunisation
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Childhood immunisation is an effective way of protecting your child against a number of infectious diseases. To ensure life-long protection, it is important that childhood immunisation begins as early as possible, and that all the appropriate doses and boosters are given.
Date:	Mar 2011

Title:	Japanese encephalitis
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a serious infection of the brain caused by a virus that can be spread by some (but not all) types of mosquitoes. Pigs are important hosts for the virus, allowing it to multiply to very high levels in their blood. Mosquitoes that feed on infected pigs can become infected with the virus.
Date:	Feb 2011

Title:	Protecting against sexually transmitted infections
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Protecting against sexually transmitted infections (STI): Preventing STIs is much better than treating them, because when diseases are prevented people do not get sick and do not need to access health services which are expensive to provide.
Date:	Jan 2011

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