Zarina Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 good daymy son turned five on 2 July 2008. When I took him for his 5 yr immunisation I was told by the nurse that they do not give the 5 yr immunisation anymore. It is now given at 6 yrs. Is this new legisaltion also being changed in OZ? Are there any other immunisations that the kids must get before coming to OZregardsZarina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrica Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Hi ZarinaWhatever he does not have done in SA you can always have done in Australia. RegardsEnrica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantelle D Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Hi ZarinaI just came from the clinic and they told me the same they changed it here in RSA I also wondered about the Aus issue. If they have to have the injection I think you will be able to arrange it here in RSA if you explaine to the clinic I go to a private nurse sure she will understand otherwise just have to do it in Aus?Lilo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllisonW Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 I will have to call my private sister that i use and check. My son is turning five and i had to take him in December.Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaL Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Hi thereDon't worry too much about immunistion schedules, they do seem to do them at different times in Australia to South Africa.As long as you bring the card with you, the clinic can then see what you child has and hasn't had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarina Posted July 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 thanks for the info - much appreciated.I also read somewhere on the forum that all kids going to OZ must be immunised for menengitis - is this correct.thanks againKind rgardsZarina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avida Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Hi thereDon't worry too much about immunistion schedules, they do seem to do them at different times in Australia to South Africa.As long as you bring the card with you, the clinic can then see what you child has and hasn't had.HiI was told the same thing. Come back next year!Do you need to have the immunisation charts translated, or is the standard one with the vaccination names in order?A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ungerers (Tanja U) Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Hi,It is totally different then in Sa. My 15 old month son had to go for his shots that was due when we arrived here 6 weeks ago and he ended up getting an additional 5 then what was required in sa. They give them chicken pox again as they say it is not effective at the stage sa gives the vaccines. They give prevenar and rotovix as a standard here, where in sa it is optional.My 3 year old also need to get 2 additional shots. In sa they told me he is done until 5 then he will be getting his last shot. The nurse told me yesterday as I went to the clinic for my youngests last of 5 that Ulrich the oldest need to get his last at 4 years.Just bring your sa card, they send it to the department and the department comes back with what is required etc etc.Hope this helpsTanja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaL Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Hi everyoneFor those interested in when immunisations are given in Australia, here is the schedule.National Immunisation ScheduleRemember if you don't want to have your kids immunised for whatever reason you can apply for an exemption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibaba Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 My daughter (21 months) attends the ABC daycare two times a week. The doctor that visits the school on Mondays gave me a call yesterday and said I have to check on 3 things that she isn't sure about. She had a copy of the immunisation chart and it is clear to me that the nurses didn't complete it as clear as they should. I'll have to phone the clinic back in SA to check on some things, I hope her file there is more updated. I gave my daughter Prevenar in SA, although it was optional, and she was fine with that. I think we'll end up having 2 more done here. They do them at different ages, e.g., in SA we did 6, 10 and 14 weeks, here it is more like 2, 4 and 6 months. Last at 4 years here, not 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didl Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I visited a doctor in Aus and she scheduled only 1 extra shot for a 2 year old and 2 extras for 5 year old. I think that is only for menigitis for both of them and 5 year old has to get the combo from 6,10 and 14 weeks repeat.We did take some extras in SA ( chickenpox and something else which I am not sure, but we didn't take Prevenar or rotovix) so there seems to be some confusion.I will check with the doctor once they go for their shots. we got a note from Medicare that we should see GP wrt to immunisation, and I can see others got info through different channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polly Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 We just caught up with immunisations when we got here. The took the cards from SA, compare dand then just gave the kids the scheduled shots and the ones they still needed. And didn't cost anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hi AndreaYou said that if you don't want your children to be immunised you can apply for an exemption. Could you please tell me how to do this. Thanks!!! Alycat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Please can someone tell me what age they (in Aus) want these immunisation cards until? I have a 17 and a 13 year old, will I need them for them? Heavens knows if I'll find them, haven't used them since they went to school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius & Euneze Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) Please can someone tell me what age they (in Aus) want these immunisation cards until? I have a 17 and a 13 year old, will I need them for them? Heavens knows if I'll find them, haven't used them since they went to school!I have the same question. Can anyone help please? Edited July 2, 2009 by Marius & Euneze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehulls Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I have the same question. Can anyone help please?Hi,My 4 year old caught up when we came here (and they actually pay you if you are on PR and you have your children innoculated - $245 and the innoculations are free) but my other two (7 and 9) only have to go to the clinic again when they are 10 and then not again thereafter. It seems that after the age of 10 the kids are not innoculated but maybe someone else knows whether different?L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius & Euneze Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thank you L! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Interesting... my experience here has been completely different.I am a "militant" vaccinator though - my three year old has had ALL the vaccines - not just the SA government ones, the private ones too (eg phneumococcal vaccine).I compared her SA Road to Health vaccine chart with the Aussie chart and it appears that we are ahead of the schedule here. Her classmates are due for vaccines next month that she already had a year ago.The best advice I would say is to check your vaccine card at your local clinic when you arrive - if you are behind you can catch up and if you are ahead, you can alert your daycare that when the nurses come to administer the vaccines (the nurses visit the daycares here), they should skip your child (no need to "double" vaccinate).So far we have had only one visit to the doctor for our daughter and it was completely gratis!Even the flu vaccine here is free to under 4 year olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Even the flu vaccine here is free to under 4 year olds.We had to pay for my daughter's flu vaccine. She had to get 2 1/2 dosis, I think because she's under 2 and we had to pay $20 each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius & Euneze Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 What about children aged 17,14 and 12? Anyone?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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