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The Australian Immunisation Handbook provides clinical guidelines for healthcare professionals and others about using vaccines safely and effectively.
Information about active and passive immunisation, key concepts in vaccine safety and effectiveness, and information about adverse events.
Guidance for administration of vaccines in accordance with the relevant legislation, best practice and the Handbook guidelines and recommendations.
Catch-up vaccination aims to provide optimal protection against disease as quickly as possible by completing a person’s recommended vaccination schedule in the shortest but most effective time frame.
Guidance for health professionals about vaccination of special risk groups
Information about vaccine preventable diseases, vaccines and recommendations for vaccination from the Australian Immunisation Handbook