Immunisation
The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 requires Council to coordinate and provision of an immunisation service to children living or being educated within the Council boundaries. Nillumbik Shire’s immunisation program is administered through Nillumbik Community Health Service. Immunisations are provided at six sessions per month from four venues located within the Shire of Nillumbik. Weekday, weeknight & weekend sessions are available with four "open" sessions and two "Appointment Only" sessions. Please see the immunisation timetable for further information.
Immunisation is the safest and most effective way of giving protection against a disease. After immunisation, your child is far less likely to catch the disease if there are cases in the community. The benefit of protection against disease far outweighs the very small risks of immunisation.
Children are routinely immunised with the vaccines recommended in accordance with the National Immunisation Schedule.
Further information or enquiries regarding the immunisation program can be obtained by contacting Nillumbik Community Health Service on 9430 9100 or Council's Environmental Health Unit on 9433 3340 or by email at Health.Services@nillumbik.vic.gov.au
- Nillumbik Community Health: http://www.nchs.org.au/immun.shtml
- Department of Health Immunisation: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/
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