Kellie23 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hi does anyone know how Australia works in terms of children's vaccines? Will they be same as uk? E.g. Pre school boosters, MMR Etc? Excuse the spelling mistake in title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs75 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 According the GP here the Uk is behind in vaccinations. Our 2 year old had 2 already and going for the 2nd for hepatitis B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellie23 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 So When I register with a doctor in Australia will they check and tell us what vaccinations the kids still need? My youngest is just about to have MMR here in uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moobobs Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Have a look on here http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/medicare/australian-childhood-immunisation-register Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKC Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Yes, they just give the extras as a catch up. If you bring your children's vaccination details from the UK, the GP/nurse will enter the details on the Medicare immunisation register. I just brought their red books which had all of the details in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moobobs Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 There is also this form - although not to sure if it's needed?! http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/forms/immu13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic1171 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Check this website immunise.health.gov.au and this will show the ages and what they get. I work as a practice nurse and do catch up schedules for those from overseas. Make sure you bring the kids yellow books or whatever colour they are these days. Not all vaccines are funded once they've reached a certain age so sometimes you may need to pay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramac Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Every country has a different immunisation schedule depending on what's considered important (or a problem) in that country. There are some differences in the Australian schedule, but your GP or child health clinic will be able to tell you what they are (they will have changed since mine were little) and give whatever's needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moobobs Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Every country has a different immunisation schedule depending on what's considered important (or a problem) in that country. There are some differences in the Australian schedule, but your GP or child health clinic will be able to tell you what they are (they will have changed since mine were little) and give whatever's needed. Caramac that form I posted the link too, would that need to be filled in? We also have a little girl who will need her jabs and we are due to fly out this year. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramac Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Caramac that form I posted the link too, would that need to be filled in? We also have a little girl who will need her jabs and we are due to fly out this year. Thanks! It's long time since mine were little, but I didn't fill anything in. I just took their red books along to the clinic and everything was updated there. The schedule wasn't much different, so it was just catch up for our youngest who was 13 months old. We were then sent a 'certificate' for the imms (including the ones they'd had in the UK). All very straightforward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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