The letter below will be sent home with students on Wednesday, October 2nd. Â
Dear Parents of Year 1 students,
The staff of the Department of Health will come to our school on 29 October 2019 to administer a vaccination with Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis and Polio (DTaP-IPV) to eligible Year 1 students. The Department’s Immunisation Team will also check the immunisation records of our students for a history of BCG vaccination. Those students aged 15 years or under without a history of BCG vaccination will be referred to the Chest Clinic for further management.
The Department of Health has advised that
- All Year 1 students should receive the above immunisation even if they have received a booster dose at a younger age. However, if your child has received the booster at or after 4 years old he/she should not receive this immunisation.
- Students who have health problems should consult their family Doctor before receiving this vaccine.
This vaccination is a parental option. Although our Health and First Aid Coordinators support our students, some students who are particularly fearful may feel more comfortable with an individual visit to their family Doctor.
Please sign the attached form to give your consent or refusal, and return it to the Health and First Aid Coordinator. Should consent for the vaccination be provided, please return original Immunisation Records.
If you have any queries please contact the Schools Immunisation Team on 2615 8584 or 2615 8567 during office hours.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours Sincerely,
Sarah Walker & Abigail Tibbetts
Health and First Aid Coodinators