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Public health

Health alerts and news

Programs and campaigns

HPV

National HPV Vaccination Program 
HPV Program Register website 
HPV Register Consent Form (PDF)  |  HPV Register Consent Form (RTF)

Measles

Waiting room poster – “You could have measles” 
Health professionals flyer – “Think Measles” 
Multimedia presentation – “Measles: Recognition and public health management” (Queensland Health)

Pandemic H1N1

Click to view information regarding seasonal flu vaccination and pandemic H1N1.

Pertussis

Pertussis program expanded (Queensland Health, 18 Feb 2011)
VIVAS Pertussis vaccination record
Whooping cough info sheet for parents and care givers (Queensland Health)
Whooping cough alert: vaccine FREE for parents, grandparents and adult household members (QHIP)
Protect Your Baby from Whooping Cough Poster

Pneumococcal

Updated recommendations for revaccination of adults with Pneumovax 23® (TAG) December 2011
Recent changes to pneumococcal vaccine for children (Immunise Australia)
Supplementary dose of Prevenar 13® (QHIP)
Information for parents - free dose of new pneumococcal vaccine (QHIP)

 Communicable disease

Travel health

See also Immunisation / Vaccine Management

 

Last updated: January 2012