Immunisation Program Comes to Pacific Lutheran College

Ozcare is providing free vaccinations conducted by an authorised team of Registreed Nurses for all Year 7 and Year 10 students as part of Queensland Health’s annual School Immunisation Program.  All Year 7 and Year 10 students are being offered free vaccinations as recommended on the National Immunisation Program to protect against vaccine preventable diseases.

Year 7 students will be offered human papillomavirus (HPV) and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination. Year 10 students will be offered meningococcal ACWY vaccination.

A consent pack will be sent home. Please read the information booklet carefully, sign the consent card and return the consent card to the school nurse by Friday 22^nd February, 2019.

For more information about diseases, vaccines or School Immunisation Program, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/immunisation/default.asp or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

Please note these vaccinations are being held Thursday 28^th March 2019 and not Thursday 28^th February as listed in the shool calendar.

Mrs Maree Hooper and Mrs Sharon Middleton, School Nurses