Childhood vaccinations
#1
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Childhood vaccinations
Hi
I have had a look at the Australian vaccination schedule and have a couple of questions.
Does anyone have experience of following a non standard schedule (for whatever reason). Is the situation similar to the UK where this is tolerated but not really approved of by GPs or could it cause serious problems (ie GP refusing to register a family/removing them from the list)?
Also I note that the meningitis C vaccine is not routinely given, does anyone know why? Is it available at all?
In addition, I know that MMR is the standard immunisation in Oz as in the UK. I believe there is no option to pay for single vaccines but would appreciate any information about this.
Thanks in advance, Kirsty
I have had a look at the Australian vaccination schedule and have a couple of questions.
Does anyone have experience of following a non standard schedule (for whatever reason). Is the situation similar to the UK where this is tolerated but not really approved of by GPs or could it cause serious problems (ie GP refusing to register a family/removing them from the list)?
Also I note that the meningitis C vaccine is not routinely given, does anyone know why? Is it available at all?
In addition, I know that MMR is the standard immunisation in Oz as in the UK. I believe there is no option to pay for single vaccines but would appreciate any information about this.
Thanks in advance, Kirsty
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Re: Childhood vaccinations
Originally posted by kirsty&al
Hi
I have had a look at the Australian vaccination schedule and have a couple of questions.
Does anyone have experience of following a non standard schedule (for whatever reason). Is the situation similar to the UK where this is tolerated but not really approved of by GPs or could it cause serious problems (ie GP refusing to register a family/removing them from the list)?
Also I note that the meningitis C vaccine is not routinely given, does anyone know why? Is it available at all?
In addition, I know that MMR is the standard immunisation in Oz as in the UK. I believe there is no option to pay for single vaccines but would appreciate any information about this.
Thanks in advance, Kirsty
Hi
I have had a look at the Australian vaccination schedule and have a couple of questions.
Does anyone have experience of following a non standard schedule (for whatever reason). Is the situation similar to the UK where this is tolerated but not really approved of by GPs or could it cause serious problems (ie GP refusing to register a family/removing them from the list)?
Also I note that the meningitis C vaccine is not routinely given, does anyone know why? Is it available at all?
In addition, I know that MMR is the standard immunisation in Oz as in the UK. I believe there is no option to pay for single vaccines but would appreciate any information about this.
Thanks in advance, Kirsty
Jane
#5
Re: Childhood vaccinations
Originally posted by kirsty&al
Hi
I have had a look at the Australian vaccination schedule and have a couple of questions.
Does anyone have experience of following a non standard schedule (for whatever reason). Is the situation similar to the UK where this is tolerated but not really approved of by GPs or could it cause serious problems (ie GP refusing to register a family/removing them from the list)?
Also I note that the meningitis C vaccine is not routinely given, does anyone know why? Is it available at all?
In addition, I know that MMR is the standard immunisation in Oz as in the UK. I believe there is no option to pay for single vaccines but would appreciate any information about this.
Thanks in advance, Kirsty
Hi
I have had a look at the Australian vaccination schedule and have a couple of questions.
Does anyone have experience of following a non standard schedule (for whatever reason). Is the situation similar to the UK where this is tolerated but not really approved of by GPs or could it cause serious problems (ie GP refusing to register a family/removing them from the list)?
Also I note that the meningitis C vaccine is not routinely given, does anyone know why? Is it available at all?
In addition, I know that MMR is the standard immunisation in Oz as in the UK. I believe there is no option to pay for single vaccines but would appreciate any information about this.
Thanks in advance, Kirsty
If this is the case it may affect your right to family assistance payment. I recieved a letter from them the other day saying that my sons records wern't up to date and unless he had the injections it "may affect my assistance payments" turns out it was their error, cos his jabs were up to date. Wondered if anyone else has heard of this?
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Re: Childhood vaccinations
Sorry, but are you saying yours havn't had jabs?
If this is the case it may affect your right to family assistance payment.
The older ones have had all the jabs, and the younger one will too, but I haven't followed the standard schedule.
I hadn't heard of 'family assistance' is this similar to child benefit? Is this a means tested benefit, or available to all. I thought you had to be resident for two years to qualify for any benefits.
I had heard that there was a payment made to parents once their child had been immunised. Interesting that Australia has taken this route to encourage vaccination, rather than paying GPs for acheiving a certain quota (or perhaps they do this too?). On balance I think I prefer the Aussie way.
Regards, Kirsty
If this is the case it may affect your right to family assistance payment.
The older ones have had all the jabs, and the younger one will too, but I haven't followed the standard schedule.
I hadn't heard of 'family assistance' is this similar to child benefit? Is this a means tested benefit, or available to all. I thought you had to be resident for two years to qualify for any benefits.
I had heard that there was a payment made to parents once their child had been immunised. Interesting that Australia has taken this route to encourage vaccination, rather than paying GPs for acheiving a certain quota (or perhaps they do this too?). On balance I think I prefer the Aussie way.
Regards, Kirsty
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Originally posted by dave.t
Try www.avn.org.au that may help
Try www.avn.org.au that may help
Kirsty
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Re: Childhood vaccinations
Originally posted by kirsty&al
Sorry, but are you saying yours havn't had jabs?
If this is the case it may affect your right to family assistance payment.
The older ones have had all the jabs, and the younger one will too, but I haven't followed the standard schedule.
I hadn't heard of 'family assistance' is this similar to child benefit? Is this a means tested benefit, or available to all. I thought you had to be resident for two years to qualify for any benefits.
I had heard that there was a payment made to parents once their child had been immunised. Interesting that Australia has taken this route to encourage vaccination, rather than paying GPs for acheiving a certain quota (or perhaps they do this too?). On balance I think I prefer the Aussie way.
Regards, Kirsty
Sorry, but are you saying yours havn't had jabs?
If this is the case it may affect your right to family assistance payment.
The older ones have had all the jabs, and the younger one will too, but I haven't followed the standard schedule.
I hadn't heard of 'family assistance' is this similar to child benefit? Is this a means tested benefit, or available to all. I thought you had to be resident for two years to qualify for any benefits.
I had heard that there was a payment made to parents once their child had been immunised. Interesting that Australia has taken this route to encourage vaccination, rather than paying GPs for acheiving a certain quota (or perhaps they do this too?). On balance I think I prefer the Aussie way.
Regards, Kirsty
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Re: Childhood vaccinations
Up till about 3 years ago the vaccination rate for kids in OZ was one of the lowest in the "western" world. So the govvy come up with the bright idea of linking some payments to immunisation. Payments such as child benefit and childcare assistance I think, my kids were immunised and we never received any payments so dont quote me exactly. But the key point people did not immunise, money was offered in the way of payments and bingo the rates of immunisation went up.
Meninga C vaccine was not available in OZ, till a couple of years ago and when it was you had to pay for it, of course nobody here wanted to pay for it So now they are offering it to certain age groups at a time. Chicken Pox vaccine is available but I think thats still a pay one which is why most kids here still get chicken Pox.
Amusing point in all this, most of the people who opted for herbal remedies or whatever instead of the 'dangers' of vaccination, went out and got the immunisations done, when they realised a bit of money off the govvy might go down the pan
Meninga C vaccine was not available in OZ, till a couple of years ago and when it was you had to pay for it, of course nobody here wanted to pay for it So now they are offering it to certain age groups at a time. Chicken Pox vaccine is available but I think thats still a pay one which is why most kids here still get chicken Pox.
Amusing point in all this, most of the people who opted for herbal remedies or whatever instead of the 'dangers' of vaccination, went out and got the immunisations done, when they realised a bit of money off the govvy might go down the pan
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I'd just like to point out that my children were already vacccinated and no amount of money would ever change the fact that i personnally think its the right choice for my kids, didn't kids used to die of these dieseses (dotty i know thats not what you ment BTW, just wanted to clarify it though)
I was just stating the facts from the letter i had sent.
I don't think theres a jab for chicken pox in the UK is there?
I was just stating the facts from the letter i had sent.
I don't think theres a jab for chicken pox in the UK is there?