Immunisation resources

A list of resources – including apps, audio and video resources and other publications – about immunisation.

Resources - general public

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Brenden Hall’s story – chickenpox can be serious in children

Brenden Hall OAM is a 5x Paralympic swimmer. At 6 years old, he contracted chickenpox, resulting in complications that changed his life forever. Chickenpox can be serious in children, and vaccines available under the National Immunisation Program protect kids from life-threatening complications.
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Dr Jana Pittman explains why childhood immunisations are important

Dr Jana Pittman is a former Australian Olympic athlete and is now a women’s health doctor. As a busy mum of 6 children, Jana tells us how she protects her kids from vaccine-preventable disease with childhood immunisations from the perspective of a mother and a medical professional.

Vaccine safety in Australia AusVaxSafety – Summary report 2023

AusVaxSafety is a national system monitoring vaccine safety in Australia. The report shows how people receiving vaccines, or their parents and carers, responded to the SMS about their health a few days after vaccination at each schedule point in the National Immunisation Program in Australia 2023.
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