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GP Immunisation Resources

 

 Urgent Vaccine Recall
 Measles Alert 
 Seasonal Influenza

 Pandemic Influenza

 Practice Nurses and Immunisation
 Healthy Kids Check
 Cold chain resources
 How to improve your practice's coverage rate  
 Order Forms
 Vaccines
 Immunisation Advice from the Public Health Unit/NSW Health
 Adverse events following immunisation (AEFI)
 Approved yellow fever practices
 Staff vaccination recommendations
 Sexually Transmitted Infections
 Myths and realities
 Useful website links

 

SEASONAL INFLUENZA

 

NSW Health Influenza vaccination program 2012 (order form)     PDF (1529KB)
NSW Health info re paediatric influenza vaccination 2012 PDF (70KB)
Link to Immunise Australia Program CLICK HERE
Link to NSW Health Immunisation site CLICK HERE
Link to Influenza Specialist Group CLICK HERE

 

PRACTICE NURSES AND IMMUNISATION 

 

Practice Nurses and Immunisation Information        PDF (659KB)
Immunisation Course for Registered Nurses  CLICK HERE 

 

Advice from the Public Health Unit NSW Health/AMA/RACGP - INFLUENZA A (H1N1)

Clinical advice, resources and vaccine order forms for GPs on Influenza A H1N1      CLICK HERE 

   

IMMUNISATION ADVICE FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT/NSW Health 

Pneumovax 23 - Recommendation about Revaccination         
Therapeutic Goods Administration - (19 April 2011)  
PDF (151KB) 
Measles Alert - (18 March 2011) PDF (157KB) 
Measles Alert -(24 Feb 2011)  PDF (KB)
Urgent Vaccine Recall - (25 March 2011) PDF (1402KB) 
Whooping Cough Alert - GP Fax (15 Feb 2011) PDF (132KB)
Whooping Cough - GP Fax (Oct 2010) PDF (236KB)
Whooping Cough - Alert (Oct 2010)    PDF (236KB) 
  

Previous Advice from Public Health Unit on Immunisation:

 
Pertussis advice January 2009 PDF (37KB)     

Pertussis advice March 2009      

PDF (101KB)

Pertussis Outbreak Response Order Form February 2009      

PDF (115KB)
   

 

COLD CHAIN RESOURCES

Strive for Five - National Vaccine Storage Guidelines 2005   PDF (1,117KB)

Vaccine Fridge Temperature Monitoring Chart 2010

WORD (121KB)

Choosing a Purpose-Built Vaccine Refrigerator

WORD (535KB)

List of approved purpose - built vaccine fridge manufacturers       

PDF (42KB) 

How to check the calibration of your min/max thermometer

WORD (765KB)


HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PRACTICE’S COVERAGE RATE

Immunisation: A Guide for Practice Staff (large file)        PDF (11.2 MB)
National Due and Overdue Rules 2009 PDF (225KB)
Understanding the GPII020A Report PDF (183KB)


ORDER FORMS

Information from NSW Health re GP vaccine order form (Nov. 2011)  PDF (61KB)

GP vaccine order form (November 2011)

PDF (23KB)
GP flu vaccine order form (September 2011) PDF (25KB)
Request for school vaccination records PDF (76KB)
Pertussis outbreak response order form (September 2011)   PDF (20KB)

 

VACCINES

Rotavirus vaccination and intussusception CLICK HERE
Gardasil product information PDF (244KB)
Rotarix product information PDF (196KB)
Rotarix cut-off dates for administration      PDF (93KB)
Which vaccines are free? PDF (28KB)
HPV Vaccination Program in NSW PDF (20KB)
Tetanus-prone wound management  PDF (113KB)
See NCIRS website below for information sheets   
on vaccines
 

ADVERSE EVENTS FOLLOWING IMMUNISATION (AEFI) 

In NSW, adverse events following immunisation should be reported to the local public health unit which will follow up with the patient and ensure the information is recorded on the national AEFI surveillance system.

Our local PHU is South Eastern Sydney Illawarra PHU (Randwick office):
Locked Bag 88, Randwick 2031
Ph: 9382 8333
Fax: 9382 8334

Immunisation Adverse Events Clinics in SydneyClick here (PDF 23KB) for information.

Immunisation providers can ring 9845 1433 (The Children’s Hospital at Westmead) for telephone advice about AEFI in children and adults.

More info on services at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Click here (PDF 1027KB)

Report on AEFI surveillance in Australia, 2008, available at:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cdi3304

Common observed reactions to vaccines and what to do - parent/carer information sheet        

PDF (1160KB)  

Anaphylaxis advice PDF (59KB)

APPROVED YELLOW FEVER PRACTICES IN SUTHERLAND SHIRE

Approved yellow fever practices in Sutherland Shire     PDF (7KB)      

OH&S – STAFF VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS

NSW Health policy directive, regarded as “best practice”   PDF (171KB) 

HEALTHY KIDS CHECK MBS ITEMS 709-711

Resources, Presentation Notes and Templates      CLICK HERE 

The Health Kids Check website  http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Healthy_Kids_Check 

MYTHS & REALITIES

In April 2008, the fourth edition of “Myths and Realities" was released. Click here to access: www.immunise.health.gov.au 

RESOURCES FOR GPs on STIs

Information on sexually transmitted infections, testing and management   CLICK HERE 
Sexual Health Infoline (for consumers and health professionals) ph:1800 451 624

USEFUL WEBSITES FOR GPs

National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance  http://www.ncirs.usyd.edu.au/
Includes the following information:
MMR Decision Aid – for parents concerned about the Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine.
Several useful fact sheets for GPs and patients on specific vaccines and vaccination issues.

Immunisation Catch-up Calculator South Australian website which will calculate which vaccines are required (in any State) when details of overdue child are entered.
http://www.health.sa.gov.au/immunisationcalculator/immunisation-check.htm

Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) All GPs should report immunisation encounters in children under 7 years to the ACIR. You can do this via paper vouchers, the ACIR website, or via Medicare Online. www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/patients/acir/index.jsp

Chain of Protection (consumer information about immunisation) http://www.chainofprotection.org/

General Practice Immunisation Incentives (GPII) Scheme Information on registration and benefits to the practice. www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/incentives/gpii/index.jsp

Immunise Australia Program Commonwealth Government website. Information on vaccination programs and initiatives, publications etc http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/

NSW Health (Immunisation) Information on immunisation programs in NSW and details of school-based programs http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/living/immunisation/index.html

Cervical Cancer Vaccine site: http://www.cervicalcancervaccine.org.au/ 

National Institute of Clinical Studies: Influenza information Information on influenza infection and vaccine http://www.fightflu.gov.au/asp/index.asp site.

Immunisation for Indigenous community http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/atsi2i

Avian / Pandemic Influenza: NSW Health Department’s Pandemic Preparedness site: www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/pandemic/index.asp