Australian Immunisation Practice

Chapter

Abstract

The Australian Immunisation Handbook provides clinical guidelines for healthcare practitioners on the most effective, best-practice usage of vaccines based on available international scientific evidence. The guidelines are based on recommendations developed by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) and approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

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Further Reading

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    Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Immunise Australia Program. Immunisation advisory bodies: National Immunisation Committee (NIC). Available at: www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/advisory-bodies. Accessed 19 Dec 2014.
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    Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Immunise Australia Program. National immunisation schedule. Available at: www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/4CB920F0D49C61F1CA257B2600828523/$File/nips-oct2013.pdf. Accessed 12 Dec 2014.
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    National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases website. Available at: www.ncirs.edu.au. Accessed 19 Dec 2014.
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    National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases website. Pre-vaccination checklist, sourced from the Australian immunisation handbook. 10th ed. Available at: www.ncirs.edu.au/immunisation/handbook-tables/Table-2-1-1_Prevaccination-screening-checklist.pdf. Accessed 19 Dec 2014.
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    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare. Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. 2010. Available at: www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/publications/attachments/cd33_infection_control_healthcare_typo_fix_4.2.4_140616.pdf. Accessed 19 Dec 2014.
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.TravelvaxAustralia

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