Adolescent immunisation information for parents and guardians

• Vaccination is the most effective way to protect your child from diseases that can cause serious harm.
• Students in year 7 and 10 can get free vaccinations to protect them from diseases.
• Fully trained and qualified immunisation teams will come to school to give the vaccines. 

Register your child and provide consent

Your child will not be immunised without your consent. Complete the online form (external site) to ensure your year 7 or year 10 child receives their immunisation/s in the current school year.

Register your consent

 
The consent form only needs to be completed once, regardless of when the immunisation team visits your child’s school this year.

If you are having trouble using or accessing the online form please email SBIP@health.wa.gov.au or call 9222 2486.

Hard copy form

While use of the online form is preferred, there is a hard copy version of the consent form (PDF 1MB). Please complete the form and return it to the corporate manager at your child’s school as soon as possible.

Information from paper forms will be electronically uploaded to VaccinateWA by WA Health’s immunisation team when the immunisation team visits your child’s school. You will receive email confirmation of this.

Cocos Islands or Christmas Island students

If your child attends a school on the Cocos Islands or on Christmas Island, please use a paper form provided by your child’s school. If your dependant is a child under the care of the Department of Communities, please contact your dependant’s case worker to complete a form and return it to their school.

Child under the care of the Department of Communities

Contact your dependent’s case worker to complete a form and return it to their school.

Looking after you child before and after immunisation

Vaccines are safe and most people don’t experience any after-effects at all. However, there are simple steps you can take to make sure your child has a comfortable and stress-free experience.

• Talk to your child about how they are feeling and let them know what to expect.
• There may be fear driven by their friendship group. Reassure your child with facts and show them videos about what they can expect.
• Make sure your child has a good breakfast before school and has water to remain hydrated.
• Encourage your child to eat lunch.
• Let them know they can see the school nurse if they are feeling unwell afterwards.
• After school, make sure they are feeling well and talk to them about the experience.
• Following immunisation, your child will receive a card confirming which vaccines they received that day, along with information on aftercare.

When a vaccine is missed at school (catch-up)

If your child misses their immunisation at school, it’s recommended they receive a catch-up vaccine as soon as possible from another provider such as a GP, community immunisation clinic, Aboriginal medical serviceor participating pharmacy.

• dTpa and MenACWY vaccines can be given to healthy young people up to 20 years old if they haven’t received the vaccine before.
• Healthy young people who receive a single HPV dose before 26 years old are now considered fully vaccinated and will not need further doses, with some exceptions.

The vaccine is free however consultation fees may apply. Check with the provider when making your appointment.

Home-schooled students

Young people not attending school are still eligible to receive these vaccines in a non-school setting. Please contact your GP, community immunisation clinic, Aboriginal medical service or participating pharmacy. The vaccines are free, however consultation fees may apply. Please check with the provider when making your appointment.

Where to get immunised

• Find out where to get immunised.