Baby immunisation

There are two main reasons why everyone in Australia should be immunised:

1) Immunisation is the safest and most effective way of giving protection against the disease. After immunisation, your child is far less likely to catch the disease if there are cases in the community. The benefit of protection against the disease far outweighs the very small risks of immunisation.

2) If enough people within the community are immunised, the infection can no longer be spread from person to person, and the disease dies out all together. This is how smallpox was eliminated and diseases such as polio have disappeared from many countries.

The following links have been selected by Lower Great Southern Communities for Children Team. We have made every effort to select relevant sites that are informative and accurate. The material linked is to provide information only. This website and the information is not intended as a substitute for professional consultation with a qualified practitioner therefore if you have any concerns see your GP, Practice Nurse or Child Health Nurse.