Free recommended vaccines for students in years 7 and year 10
The Department of Health WA have the following information on vaccinations for parents of children in years 7 and 10. Please find below the links to both the Year 7 and Year 10 programs which include information on how to register your child for these programs as well as how to provide consent.
Year 7 school-based immunisation program – information for parents
Why is immunisation important?
Immunisation protects people from infectious diseases which carry a high risk of serious illness, disability and death. Vaccines trigger an immune response which protects people if they come into contact with the disease again in the environment.
All vaccines currently available in Australia must pass strict safety tests before being approved. Vaccines are continually checked to make sure they are safe and
effective. All medicines and vaccines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not.
Year 10 school-based immunisation program – information for parents
What is meningococcal disease?
Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, but sometimes life-threatening illness. The disease is a result of a bacterial infection of the blood and/or the membranes that line the spinal cord and brain. Although treatable with antibiotics, the infection can
progress very rapidly, so it is important that anyone experiencing symptoms of meningococcal disease seeks medical attention promptly. At any one time, approximately 10 per cent of healthy people carry meningococcal bacteria harmlessly in their nose or throat, and do not become ill.
https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/School-based-immunisation-program