Immunisation

On arrival at the community centre, the Concierge can direct you to the room in which immunisation is taking place.

Step 1

As you enter the room, please go to the front desk where our staff will check you in.

You will be asked to

• confirm your child’s details
• confirm the vaccines your child is coming for
• provide your child’s green Baby Health Record book if you have one
• read the pre-vaccination checklist

It is important when reading the checklist that you tell the staff if anything on the list is relevant, as it may change the vaccination requirements for your child.

If there is any other information that you think may be significant, please let the staff know.

The staff will

• provide you with a record of the vaccines to be given, and a side effect sheet
• advise you of the date when the next vaccines are due
• Ask you to sit and wait for the immunisation nurse to call you

Step 2

The nurse will

• confirm your child’s age
• ask about your child’s previous vaccinations if any
• explain the vaccines to be given, the sites they are given in, and the possible side effects
• ask if you have any questions and answer them for you
• they will then vaccinate your child, sign the Record Book, and record the vaccination sites on the side effect sheet

Step 3

You will be asked to wait in the waiting area for 15 minutes to ensure that your child does not have a reaction to any of the vaccines. Should you have any questions or concerns during this time, please talk to one of the nurses.

Things to remember

• Please bring your Medicare card with you on your child’s first visit for the staff to record.

If you do not have one, you can still attend our sessions

• Inform the administration staff if your address has changed
• Dress your baby/child in clothes that can easily be removed to allow the nurses to access your child’s limbs. Children under one year of age will have injections in their thighs. Children over one year will have injections in their arms, or a combination of arms and legs, depending on which vaccines are being given.

The Victorian Government Department of Health provides immunisation information in other languages. Visit Vic Health website.

For further information contact Wyndham’s Immunisation team on 9742 0736, or complete an  Immunisations Online Enquiry Form.

Free Government Funded Flu vaccine

In Victoria, the influenza vaccine is funded on the Immunisation Schedule for the following groups:

• All children aged 6 months to less than 5 years
• All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged from 6 months
• All adults aged 65 years and over
• All people aged 6 months and over who have certain medical conditions which increase the risk of influenza disease complications; for example, severe asthma, lung or heart disease, low immunity or diabetes.
• Pregnant women (during any stage of pregnancy).

Immunisation is by appointment only and a separate appointment is required for each person requiring immunisation. 

For children over 5 years of age and adults who do not meet the above criteria the flu vaccine costs $24.  This is payable by EFTPOS at the session.

HPV & Boostrix - Year 7

In 2025, Year 7 students will be offered the Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (Whooping Cough) and Human Papillomavirus vaccines.

From 6 February 2023, the National Immunisation Program (NIP) dosing schedule for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has changed from two doses to a single dose for most people.

Students in Year 7 at secondary school will be offered the following vaccinations:

• HPV – Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus vaccine).

          1 dose will be offered at school in Term 1 or Term 2.

• Boostrix – Adolescent Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (Whooping Cough).

         1 dose will be offered at school in Term 1 or Term 2.

What about for people who are immunocompromised?

The HPV schedule has not changed for immunocompromised people, and they should receive three doses of HPV vaccine which are all funded under the NIP. If you are not sure if your child is immunocompromised, we recommend you discuss this with your child’s GP.

Meningococcal ACWY - Year 10

In 2025, Year 10 students will be offered a dose of the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine, which protects against four strains of meningococcal disease. 

• Meningococcal ACWY vaccine. 

The above vaccines can be given at any of our council immunisation sessions.  To book visit Immunisation Booking.

Further information can be found by visiting the Better Health website.

Victorian legislation requires children have an Immunisation history statement before entering school.

School entry Immunisation history statements can be obtained from:

• My Gov or Express Plus Medicare mobile app. 
• The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) - Telephone: 1800 653 809 - Email: air@medicareaustralia.gov.au
• Medicare Australia Office - Online at www.medicareaustralia.gov.au

If you do not have a medicare card or if your child's Immunisation records are incomplete, missing or your child has never been vaccinated, contact our Immunisation Team on 9742 0736 and we will assist you in obtaining a school entry Immunisation history statement. .
 

If your child has been immunized overseas, please contact Council's Immunisation Team on 9742 0736 or complete our enquiry form.

Council's immunisation staff will assist you in adding your child's history on to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) and provide catch up vaccinations if required. 

This is a free service.

Wyndham City Council Immunisation does not provide travel vaccines. Please note we do not provide the BCG vaccination.  If you are travelling outside of Australia, please visit your GP.  

You can find more information at the Better Health Channel website.

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

The vaccine is provided free for all pregnant women, from 20 weeks gestation, during each pregnancy. This protects the mother, and the antibodies produced provide the newborn baby with protection against Whooping Cough until they can receive their vaccines at 6-8 weeks of age.

The vaccine can also be purchased for $52, for those people who are not eligible for the free vaccine.

Useful websites:

Visit the MumBubVax

Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) vaccine

• As of 6 February 2023, the age of eligibility for free catch-up vaccination under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) has increased from 19 to 25 years of age.
• Anyone under 26, years who has never had a single dose of HPV is eligible for the free vaccine.  
• Healthy adolescents/adults are now considered to be fully protected after a single dose of the vaccine.

MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

The MMR vaccine is available for all adults born during or since 1966 who do not have documented evidence of two valid doses of the MMR vaccine, or serological evidence of immunity.

Pneumococcal vaccine

Non -indigenous adults aged 70 and over are recommended to have a single dose of the 13-strain pneumococcal vaccine

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, without risk conditions for pneumococcal disease are recommended the following:

• a dose of 13vPCV at age ≥50 years
• a dose of 23vPPV 12 months later
• a 2nd dose of 23vPPV at least 5 years later

Shingles

The National Immunisation Program (NIP) provides a free shingles vaccine, Shingrix® (2 dose course) to Medicare card holders who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• people aged 65 years and older
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and older
• immunocompromised people aged 18 years and older with the following medical conditions:
  • haemopoietic stem cell transplant
  • solid organ transplant
  • haematological malignancy
  • advanced or untreated HIV.

Two doses are required for maximum protection.

For more information, please click here.

All parents/guardians planning to enrol their child at childcare or kindergarten in Victoria must provide the service with:

• a current Immunisation History Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR); AND
• the Statement must show that the child is up to date with all vaccinations that are due for their age.

How do I get an Immunisation History Statement?

You can print a copy of your child’s Immunisation History Statement from your myGOV account. If you have difficulty getting a copy via your myGOV account you can:

• Call the Australian Immunisation Register on phone 1800 653 809
• Visit a Medicare or Centrelink office
• Complete an Immunisation Online Enquiry Form or contact Council’s Immunisation team  via email Immunisation@wyndham.vic.gov.au or phone  9742 0736

For more information on kindergarten enrolment please go to https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/services/childrens-services/kindergarten…

No Jab No Play is a Victorian Government legislation to help protect children from serious and possibly life-threatening illnesses.

The No Jab No Play legislation came into effect on 1 January 2016.

Before enrolling a child in kindergarten, services must first obtain evidence that the child is up to date with all vaccinations that are due for their age, or that they are able to receive.  

In 2018, the legislation was amended so that an Immunisation History Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is the only form of documentation accepted for the purpose of enrolling in kindergarten.

Previous forms of documentation, for example a letter from a GP or local council, are no longer accepted. 

For information about the immunisation documentation required for kindergarten registration and enrolment, please visit Immunisation documentation required for kindergarten registration and enrolment in Wyndham (see drop down above)

For more information about the kindergarten registration and enrolment process in Wyndham, please visit Kindergarten Services.

For more information about the No Jab No Play legislation or kindergarten and immunisation, please visit:

• https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/campaigns/no-jab-no-play
• Starting childcare or kindergarten? Immunisation information for parents enrolling a child
• Immunisation after enrolment information sheet for parents
• Fact sheet to find out what vaccines are due and when Immunisation - Childhood

If you have any queries about meeting the immunisation requirements for kindergarten enrolment, please contact a Child and Family Support Assistant on 1300 370 567 or email kinderenrolments@wyndham.vic.gov.au.

No Jab No Pay is an Australian policy initiative which withholds three state payments – Child Care Benefit, the Child Care Rebate and a portion of the fortnightly Family Tax Benefit part A per child – for parents of children under 20 years of age who are not fully immunised or on a recognised catch-up schedule.  

For more information please click on here.