National Immunisation Program (NIP)

The clinics are open to all family members from 2 months of age up.  Click here  to view funded vaccines available at the immunisation clinics listed on the National Immunisation Program schedule. Vaccines on the National Immunisation Program are available free to all Medicare Card Holders as scheduled.

Currently sixteen diseases can be prevented by the National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule:

• Cervical cancer (Human Papilomavirus) click here for a new website on Cervical Cancer
• Chicken pox (Varicella)
• Diphtheria
• Gastroenteritis (Rotavirus)
• Hib Menengitis (Haemophilus Influenzae type b)
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis A (ATSI children)
• Influenza (>65 years, ATSI > 50 yrs)   
• Measles
• Mumps
• Pertussis (Whooping cough)  click here for a new website on Pertussis
• Poliomyelitis
• Rubella (German measles)
• Tetanus
• Pneumococcal
• Meningococcal C

Meningococcal Infection Information

http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs/PDF-files/2008-meningococcal-A3-poster.pdf

http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs/PDF-files/2008-meningococcal-A4-GP-card.pdf

DO NOT BE LATE TO VACCINATE!

ROTAVIRUS VACCINE

If you are late your baby might MISS their oral rotavirus vaccine.

2 months of age - 1st dose  (must vaccinate by the end of 12 weeks of age)
4 months of age - 2nd dose (must vaccinate by the end of 28 weeks of age)
6 months of age - 3rd dose  (must vaccinate by the end of 32 weeks of age)