Immunisation
Ipswich City Council conducts two (2) weekly immunisation clinics. These clinics are free. There is no need to make an appointment, just arrive and all you need to bring is your Medicare card and your child's immunisation record book. If you don't have a book, we can write out a card for you, however, it is preferable that all records be kept in a single location to ensure a true history is shown.
Our clinics are held every Tuesday and Friday at the following locations:
Tuesday - 10:00 am - 12.00pm
Ipswich Health Plaza
Bell Street, Ipswich
Friday - 10:00 am -12.00pm
Goodna Community Health Centre
81 Queen Street, Goodna
Immunisation History Searches
If you need proof of your child's immunisation please contact the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) on telephone 1800 653 809 and have your Medicare card number ready. ACIR is based in Perth, Western Australia and is three hours behind Queensland time.
Council can conduct an immunisation search for you. There is a fee involved depending on the date of vaccination. Please refer to fees and charges or call Council on 3810 6666 for more information.
Pneumococcal vaccinations - Prevenar/Pneumovax
All infants will be eligible to receive free vaccination with Prevenar at 2, 4 and 6 months of age.
Children of Aboriginal or Torres Straight Island desent are eligible for a booster vaccine of Pneumovax at 24 months.
If you would like clarification on these doses and the vaccine given please call Council on 3810 6666.
Meningococcal C Campaign
The Federal Government is funding a campaign to ensure all children aged 12 months to 19 years receive vaccination for Meningococcal C disease. Ipswich City Council offered a school based program during 2003 and 2004. All children who missed out on the vaccine during this school program are still eligible for the vaccine through Council's free clinics as this campaign has been extended to all born on or after 1 January 1984.
Meningococcal C vaccination is offered as part of the nationallyfunded schedule for all children aged 12 months.
If you would like more information on the Pneumococcal, Meningococcal C, or any other vaccine administered at Council's free clinics, please call Council on 3810 6666 or contact Queensland Health on 3234 1155.
School Based Immunisation Program 2006
Council will be conducting a high school based immunisation program during 2006. The vaccines available will be hepatitis B (2 doses) and chicken pox, both for year 8 students, and diptheria, tetanus, and pertusis (DTPa) for year 10 students.
Please be aware that the chicken pox vaccine is only available to students who meet the following criteria:
- must be born on or after 1 November 1992; and
- be 13 at the time of vaccination; and
- has never had the diseasebefore; and
- has never had the vaccine before.
Further Information
For the dates and times Council will be visiting your local school please speak with the school, or contact Council on 07 3810 6666.
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