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Replacement of oral polio vaccine (OPV) with inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) guidelines for providers

State and Territory information:
  • ACT: (02) 6205 2300
  • NSW: Contact the local Public Health Units (look under "Health" in the White pages)
  • NT: (09) 8922 8315
  • QLD: (07) 3234 1500
  • SA: (08) 8226 7177
  • Tas: 1800 671 738 - (Tasmania Only) | (03) 6222 7724 - (Outside Tasmania)
  • Vic: 1300 882 008
  • WA: (08) 9321 1312

Guidelines about changing the polio vaccine from an oral dose to an injection, including available vaccines, side effects, contraindications, reporting to the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) and the impact on the General Practice Immunisation Incentives (GPII) Scheme.

This information is available as a downloadable PDF file.
Replacement of oral polio vaccine (OPV) with inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) guidelines for providers (PDF 148 KB)

Page last modified: 23 November, 2005

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