Immunisation
For health providers
For resources or further details about how the PHN can assist you and your practice in regards to immunisation, please contact us.
2018 Seasonal Influenza vaccination resources
- Resources for vaccination providers:
- 2018 Influenza vaccination in pregnancy – Information for Health Care Professionals - Video
- 2018 seasonal influenza vaccines – clinical advice for vaccination providers (factsheet)
- Check you have the right vaccine (safety card by age and vaccine)
- Check age before giving the flu shot (safety sticker for vaccine refrigerators)
- ATAGI statement on 2018 seasonal influenza vaccines
- Australian Immunisation Register – factsheet for vaccination providers
- Resources for consumers:
- 2018 Influenza vaccination in pregnancy – free flu shots - Video
- 2018 Influenza vaccination in pregnancy – part of good pregnancy care - Video
- The flu vaccine – factsheet for consumers
- The flu vaccine – factsheet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- The flu vaccine – poster for general setting
- The flu vaccine – poster for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander setting
- Vaccinate against flu. Protect your baby too – brochure for pregnant women
- Vaccinate against flu. Protect your baby too – factsheet for pregnant women
- Vaccinate against flu. Protect your baby too – poster for maternal health setting
- Fluad - latex safety alert
- Meningococcal ACWY Program Extension 2018
- Funded influenza vaccine for children aged 6 months to less than 5 years
- Fax template KISS clinic and referral form SCPHU
- QLD Health 2018 Flu info sheet
- NIP schedule QLD Feb 2018
- Queensland Immunisation Program Update April 2018
- Flu Important Info
- 2018 Flu Vaccine Order Form
- QIP fax re ordering flu vaccine
About the program
The PHN works with stakeholders and supports general practices to deliver quality vaccination services, with the overall goal of improving immunisation coverage rates in our region.
How can the PHN assist your practice?
- Assist and encourage general practices to maintain high immunisation coverage in their patient population to reduce the incidence of vaccine preventable infectious diseases
- Facilitate educational activities in conjunction with the Sunshine Coast Public Health Unit. These session are targeted at both nurses new to general practice and those that are experienced in the role
- Providing up-to-date immunisation resources and information
- Supporting practice staff to enable best practice in immunisation
- Developing and executing strategies for improving the timeliness and quality of encounter data forwarded to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) and Vaccination Information and Vaccination Administration System (VIVAS)
- Encouraging effective and accurate data management and maintenance activities
- Promoting best practice in vaccine management
For further information on immunisation in Australia visit www.immunise.health.gov.au and in Queensland www.health.qld.gov.au/immunisation.