Multiple vaccinations for children resource

This resource is designed to support conversations between healthcare professionals and families about administering multiple vaccinations for children at the same time. It addresses frequently asked questions and provides links to further information and resources.  

Multiple vaccinations for children resource (.pdf) [773.29 KB]

Multiple vaccinations for children resource – black and white print version (.pdf) [368.46 KB]

Useful links

• Australian Immunisation Handbook
• Childhood Immunisation – Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
• Why is the schedule the way it is? – Sharing Knowledge about Immunisation (SKAI)
• How do vaccines affect immunity? – SKAI
• Questions about vaccination (page 60) – Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
• Resources – AusVaxSafety
• The Science of Immunisation – Australian Academy of Science
• Vaccine safety – Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
• Vaccine safety data – AusVaxSafety
   

Publications

• Ramsay DS and Lewis M. Developmental change in infant cortisol and behavioural response to inoculation. Child Development 1994;65:1491–1502. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1994.tb00831.x
• Nolan TM. The Australian model of immunization advice and vaccine funding. Vaccine 2010;28 Suppl 1:A76–83. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.02.038. PMID: 20413003
• Stratton K, Wilson CB, McCormick MC (eds). Immunization safety review: multiple immunizations and immune dysfunction. Institute of Medicine (US) Immunization Safety Review Committee. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2002.
• Offit PA, Moser CA. The problem with Dr Bob’s alternative vaccine schedule. Pediatrics 2009;123:e164–69. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-2189