Understanding Childhood Immunisation booklet
Booklet with questions and answers about immunisation for children, including vaccine preventable diseases, vaccines, vaccine side effects and eligibility for national vaccine programs.
PDF printable version of Understanding Childhood Immunisation booklet (PDF 2158 KB)
HTMLversion of Understanding Childhood Immunisation booklet
The same publication in smaller sections:
Cover, National immunisation program schedule, australia (effective from 1 july 2007) (PDF 114 KB)
Inside cover, copyright, contents and ‘about Immunisation’ (PDF 664 KB)
What is immunisation? (PDF 61 KB)
The vaccines and the diseases they prevent (PDF 490 KB)
Special immunisation requirements for Aboriginal and torres strait islander children (PDF 71 KB)
Common questions on immunity and immunisation (PDF 87 KB)
Common questions on getting immunised (PDF 64 KB)
False reasons for missing immunisation (PDF 57 KB)
Common side effects of immunisation & what to do about them (PDF 80 KB)
Paracetamol doses for children to reduce side effects (PDF 39 KB)
What to tell the doctor or nurse when taking your child for an immunisation what to tell the doctor or nurse when taking your child for an immunisation (PDF 232 KB)
Immunisation and your eligibility for some government benefits (PDF 44 KB)
Comparison of effects of vaccines & diseases (PDF 530 KB)
Version 1, April 1995
Version 2, Revised October 1995
Version 3, Reprinted June 1996
Version 4, Revised April 1997
Version 5, Revised March 1998
Version 6, Revised July 1998
Version 7, Reprinted December 1998
Version 8, Reprinted January 1999
Version 9, Revised July 2000
Version 10, Reprinted September 2002
Version 11, Reprinted July 2003
Version 12, Revised March 2004
Version 13, Revised November 2005, ISBN: 0 642 82783 4
Version 14, Revised June 2010, ISBN 0 642 82783 4
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