Immunisation certificates - Get one for your child

Primary school children need a certificate to show if they have been vaccinated or not. Without this certificate a child may not be enrolled in school.

The School entry certificate requires that

Your child has been immunised against Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae b, Measles, Mumps and Rubella according to the schedule; OR There is a good reason why your child has not been immunised; OR You have undertaken steps to have your child immunised within the next 6 months You have completed a contentious or medical objection form

The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register now supplies a history statement that acts as a school entry certificate. It is automatically posted out to you once your child has completed the 4-year-old immunisations and has completed all required childhood immunisations.

If your child has been immunised overseas, or you have a contentious objection to immunisation, you may obtain a school entry certificate from the City of Yarra.

If the required immunisations have not been received, the Health Unit can assist you.

Timeframe
Once the Health Unit confirms the information, the Certificate can be issued by mail (Australian Childhood Immunisation Register can take up to 4 weeks to issue certificates)

Costs
Nil

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Further information

Public Health Unit
C/O Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road
Richmond 3121
Telephone 9205 5166
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

Within this site
Child Immunisation Vaccine programs

External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
Translated Immunisation Fact Sheets In 19 different languages (DHS)
School Entry Immunisation Certificate From Better Health Channel
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) Helps in monitoring immunisation coverage at a national, State and local level and aims to improve childhood immunisation rates.

Information supplied by: Electronic communications & design officer - 9205 5214

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