Childhood Immunisations
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Immunisation from birth is highly recommended for all Australian children. The National Immunisation Program covers the cost of routine childhood immunisations recommended for all children in Australia.
Routine childhood immunisations help to protect your child against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal C disease, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), rotavirus, chickenpox (varicella), measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) and influenza.
By law, there are particular immunisation requirements that your child needs to meet in order to go to childcare, kindergarten and primary school and childhood immunisations must be up-to-date before your child starts childcare and kindergarten.
The current NSW immunisation schedule can be found at: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/publications/nsw-immunisation-schedule.pdf
Bexsero® (Meningitis B) is not currently part of the NSW Childhood Immunisation Schedule, though it has been adopted in the Schedule by other Australian states and is highly recommended.
Depending on the age of your child the regime of vaccination may vary.
3 dose schedule: children aged 6 weeks to 12 months of age
2 dose schedule: children 12 months of age+
Bexsero can be safely administered with other National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines. If you are interested in Bexsero or would like further information talk to your doctor.
Preparing for Bexsero®
Fever (≥ 38.5°C) in young children aged less than 2 years is a common and expected adverse event following Bexsero administration.
Paracetamol is recommended with every dose of Bexsero for those less than 2 years of age.
The 1st dose of paracetamol is recommended prior to, or within 30-minutes of vaccination.