1.5 Post-vaccination procedures

Please note: due to continuous updates being made to the Immunisation Handbook, the page number on the electronic version will not always match the hard copy version.


A personal health record should be established for each vaccinee and newborn infant, and kept by that person or the parent/carer. The parent/carer should be urged to present the record every time a child is seen by a health professional.

The following details should be recorded in the personal health record, and in the clinical file:

• the vaccinee’s full name and date of birth,
• the details of the vaccine given, including the dose, brand name, batch number, and site of administration,
• the name of the person providing the vaccination,
• the date of vaccination, and
• the date the next vaccination is due.

If the vaccinee is a child <7 years of age, the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) must also be notified of the vaccination details (see ‘The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register’ below).