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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 May 2009
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Media release. Pandemic flu vaccine approved for children
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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On 3 December, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved for registration the Australian-made Panvax H1N1 Vaccine Junior enabling children from 6 months to 9 years of age to be protected against the pandemic H1N1 influenza.
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Dec 2009
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Immunisation - common misconceptions
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Better Health Channel
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Immunisation is surrounded by myths and misconceptions. 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).
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Nov 2009
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Japanese encephalitis
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Queensland Health
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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.
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Oct 2009
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Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
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Queensland Health
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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.
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Oct 2009
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Immunisation - childhood
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Better Health Channel
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Immunisation protects a child against the most serious childhood infections. Routine childhood immunisations include diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, rotavirus, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella
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Aug 2009
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Vaccines for preventing invasive salmonella infections in people with sickle cell disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Salmonella organisms are probably second only to pneumococcus among bacterial causes of infection in people with sickle cell disease. Infection with these bacteria can lead to complications and reduce the quality of life of people with the disease and s...
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Aug 2009
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Immunisation and pregnancy
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Better Health Channel
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Immunisation is available to protect a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. Vaccines are available against infectious diseases such as chickenpox, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis B and whooping cough. Immunisation is an important way to prevent the spread of disease.
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Jul 2009
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STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) protection
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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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.
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Jul 2009
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Vaccines for preventing infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease where thick mucus is produced in the lungs. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other bacteria cause long-lasting lung infections which result in permanent lung damage. Vaccines aimed at reducing infection with Pseudomonas...
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Jun 2009
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Vaccines
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Better Health Channel
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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. Vaccines and immunisation carry a small degree of risk, but this must be weighed against the risk of the disease.
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Apr 2009
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Blood groups - Rhesus factor
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Better Health Channel
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The Rhesus factor is a protein that is either present or absent on the surface of a person's red blood cells. 'Rhesus disease' can occur if there is Rhesus incompatibility between a mother and her unborn child. Another name for this condition is hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). Rhesus disease is now uncommon in developed countries, due to routine 'anti-D' vaccination of the mother after the birth of her first child.
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Apr 2009
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Immunisation and pregnancy
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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When you are thinking about having a baby it is a good time to check your immunisation.
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Apr 2009
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Pregnancy - immunisations
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Immunisation provides protection from some infections that can cause serious illnesses for pregnant women, their unborn babies and young children.
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Mar 2009
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| Title: |
Vaccines for preventing plague
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Plain language summary pending....
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Rabies - information for health professionals
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
Rabies is an ancient viral disease which exists in a carrier state in certain wild animal populations. This fact sheet covers: background; occurrence; vaccination requirements for travel; treatment; avoidance; quarantine measures.
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Feb 2009
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Treatments for severe psoriasis
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Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
Biological therapies for psoriasis are proving valuable for achieving and maintaining disease control in patients with severe psoriasis. They complement rather than replace our standard therapies.
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Feb 2009
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Pneumonia
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Better Health Channel
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Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, caused by bacteria or viruses. Anyone can be affected, but young children 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.
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Jan 2009
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