04 Feb 2022
NSW SCHOOL VACCINATION PROGRAM
Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school vaccination program.
In 2022 the following vaccines will be offered:
Year 7
Human papillomavirus (HPV9) vaccine - 2-doses at least 6 months apart
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine - Single dose
Years 10
Meningococcal ACWY vaccine - Single dose
Parent Information Kits that include an information sheet, consent form and privacy statement will be sent home to parents/guardians. To consent to the vaccination of their child, parents/guardians are advised to:
* read all the information provided
* complete the consent form, including signing their name next to the vaccine/s they would like their child to receive
* return the completed consent form to their child’s school
* ensure that their child eats breakfast on the day of the school vaccination clinic.
To improve vaccination completion, students who return a signed vaccination consent form while in Year 7 or Year 10 and who miss vaccine doses at any clinic, will be opportunistically offered these vaccines at each clinic visit throughout 2021 (Year 7 or 10) & 2022 (Year 8 or 11).
Students who have a dose of HPV at their GP can complete the course in the school program if a signed consent form has been returned to school.
Parents/guardians who wish to withdraw their consent for any reason may do so by writing to the school Principal or phoning the school. The Procedure for Withdrawal of Consent is available on the NSW Health website at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/withdraw_consent.aspx
A Record of Vaccination will be provided to each student vaccinated at each clinic as a physical card. Parents/guardians should ensure that this record is kept for future reference and should not assume that their child has been vaccinated if they do not receive this Record of Vaccination.