Immunisation for Babies

Immunisation is an important issue for most parents. Medicare Australia maintains the Australian childhood Immunisation Register to help keep track of immunisations in the first 
six years of your child's life. Follow the links below to find a wide range of information about immunising babies.

Reviewed July 2008

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Title:   Vaccine preventable diseases and vaccination coverage in Australia, 1993-1998
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   This report aimed to bring together three national sources of routinely collected data on the morbidity and mortality (notifications, hospitalisations and deaths) from VPDs during the period 1993-1998 for the 8 diseases then on the routine childhood vaccination schedule, and for 4 other diseases potentially preventable by childhood vaccination. It also examined vaccination coverage for the same period.
Date:   Jun 2000
Title:   Measles mumps rubella
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Measles, mumps and rubella are highly contagious viral diseases. Its important for children and adults to be immunised against these diseases because they can lead to serious illness and even death. Complications associated with measles, mumps and rubella infection are usually more serious than the side effects of the vaccine.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Vaccination: Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   An easy guide to the Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule showing which jabs and vaccines you need.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Conjugate vaccines for preventing meningococcal C meningitis and septicaemia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This limitation can be overcome by linking C polysaccharide to carrier proteins ('conjugating'), to create meningococcal serogroup C conjugate (MCC) vaccines. This review looks at MCC vaccines to protect young children against Serogroup C disease. Trial...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Pneumococcal vaccine for infants
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A vaccine that will protect children under the age of 2 from pneumococcal disease has been launched in Australia.
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   The Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule 2000-2002
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule shown here is that recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Date:   Jan 2000
Title:   Pneumococcal vaccines for sickle cell disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pneumococcal bacteria are a common cause of infection, including pneumonia and meningitis, which can be life-threatening. People with sickle cell disease are particularly susceptible to pneumococcal infection. Infants under two years of age are particul...
Date:   Sep 2003
Title:   Media release. New PBS listings for January 2008
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   People with pleural mesothelioma, eye conditions, those who want to stop smoking and infants with chest infections will benefit from changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) that commence on 1 January.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Information for immunisation providers: National Childhood Pneumococcal Vaccination Program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A brochure in question and answer format providing information to immunisation providers regarding the National Childhood Pneumococcal Vaccination Program.
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   Pregnancy - immunisations
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Immunisation provides protection from some infections that can cause serious illnesses for pregnant women, their unborn babies and young children.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Why do children need immunisation?
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   A guide to immunisation for children in NSW, including which vaccines are needed and at what ages.
Date:   Jan 1999
Title:   Meningococcal infections
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Meningococcal infections are caused by a number of different strains of the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Childhood meningococcal C vaccination program - information for providers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information about meningococcal C conjugate vaccine, including program delivery, technical guidelines and eligibility.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Whooping cough
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Whooping cough (pertussis) is a serious, contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is particularly serious in young children. One in every 200 babies who contract the infection will die. Whooping cough can be prevented by immunisation.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Newborn health: in a nutshell
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   This in-a-nutshell guide to health looks at checkups, immunisation and common signs of illness in newborns.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Haemophilus influenza type B
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Before the introduction of Hib immunisation in 1993, the bacterial infection Haemophilus influenza type B was one of the most common causes of meningitis in young children (generally under the age of 2 years), and it was also the cause of epiglottitis which causes breathing problems.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Injections for newborn babies - why they're important
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   A guide to two injections given to newborn babies in hospital. These are an injection of vitamin K to help prevent a serious disorder called Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding, and an injection to immunise the baby against hepatitis B.
Date:   Jun 2002
Title:   National Childhood Pneumococcal Vaccination Program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This Program, which commenced on 1 January 2005, provides free pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevenar) for all children born on or after 1 January 2005 at 2, 4 and 6 months of age.
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Blood groups - Rhesus factor
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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. Rhesus disease is now uncommon in developed countries, due to routine anti-D' vaccination of the mother after the birth of her first child.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Pertussis
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Pertussis (whooping cough) is a serious, sometimes fatal, respiratory infection caused by the bacterium, Bordetella pertussis. This fact sheet covers: the disease and its agent; spread of infection; prevention; surveillance and reporting.
Date:   Nov 2001
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