The following fact sheets on aspects of vaccination have been developed by the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance and provided for your benefit.

You can get more information at:  http://www.ncirs.edu.au

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

• Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine for Australians
• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines for Australian children
• Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for Australians
• Quadrivalent HPV vaccine – frequently asked questions
• Influenza vaccines for Australians
• Meningococcal vaccines for Australians
• Pertussis vaccines for Australians
• Poliomyelitis vaccines for Australian children
• Rotavirus vaccines for Australian children
• Varicella-zoster (chickenpox) vaccines for Australian children
• Zoster vaccine for Australian adults

Vaccine Safety

• Diabetes and vaccines
• Hepatitis B and multiple sclerosis
• Homoeopathy and vaccination
• MMR vaccine, inflammatory bowel disease and autism
• Resources for addressing patient/parent concerns about immunisation
• Thiomersal
• Vaccines, asthma and allergy
• Vaccine components

NCIRS & NSW Health Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Fact Sheets

The following fact sheets are available on the Emergency NSW Health page –
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Vaccination Campaign

• NEW: Vaccination fact sheet for parents of children with chronic medical conditions
• NEW: Vaccination fact sheet for pregnant women
• NEW: Vaccination fact sheet for healthcare workers
• NEW: Vaccination fact sheet for people recently discharged from hospital

Commonwealth

• Immunise Australia Program

States and Territories

• Australian Capital Territory – ACT Health
• New South Wales – NSW Health
• Northern Territory – NT Department of Health and Community Services
• Queensland – Queensland Health
• South Australia – Department of Human Services, SA
• Tasmania – Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania
• Victoria – Department of Human Services, Victoria
• Western Australia – Department of Health, WA

Other useful Australian websites

• The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
• Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
• Better Health Victoria
• NSW Cancer Council

International Sites

• United Kingdom, National Health Service
• United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• New Zealand Ministry of Health
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (USA)
• Immunization Action Coalition (USA)