laura644

Hi
It's a way off for us but I was just curious on what the rules were around having children vaccinated & moving to Australia.

Do children have to be fully up to date with recommended UK/Oz vaccinations to pass a medical exam, or is it optional?

Could a visa be denied on the grounds of not having requiredvaccinations does anyone know?

Thanks
Laura

spouse of scouse

Hi Laura, sounds optional but highly desirable to me. Exceptions may be adults/children emigrating from countries that are known to have outbreaks of infectious diseases/illnesses. It's important to note though, that some government payments to families depend on your child being up to date with all recommended vaccinations. There are a few exceptions to this, such as a child not receiving certain vaccinations due to a medical condition. I found that some schools will refuse to accept your child if they haven't had all their vaccinations, not sure of the legality of this but it does happen.


http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/26.pdf
Immunisation
Visa applicants are encouraged to be immunised against
infectious diseases before travelling to Australia. Visa
applicants who are unable to arrange their immunisation
before departure from their home country are encouraged to
seek advice on arrival in Australia. The Australian state and
territory health authorities assist people to obtain general
medical help and advice, including immunisation.
Parents are strongly encouraged to have their children
immunised against hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
(whooping cough), poliomyelitis, haemophilus influenzae
type-b (Hib), pneumococcal and meningococcal infections,
mumps, measles, rubella and varicella (chickenpox). Babies
between the ages of 2 and 8 months of age (only) are also
encouraged to be immunised against rotavirus.
Parents should bring any immunisation records for their
children with them to Australia.
Rubella vaccinations are strongly encouraged for women of
child-bearing age.

Tuxtrip

It is not necessary for your children to be vaccinated and it will have no bearing on your eligibility. They may ask the question during the medicals but it is not a requirement so don't worry too much about it. Do take your records book though, as suggested.

Bermudashorts

It plays no part on the visa process.

DML

And once here you can have them vaccinated per the Australian schedule - it offers hep B for example amongst others which the UK (for one) doesn't.