Early Childhood 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 a 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 from 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 information is not intended as a substitute for professional consultation with a qualified practitioner. If you have any concerns see your GP, Practice Nurse or Child Health Nurse.

This first site covers information on all types of immunisations available within Australia.

To find information on immunisation and your own child’s immunisation health records.