Dear Parent/Guardian,
The Secondary School Immunisation Program offers free vaccines as part of the National Immunisation Program each year to Year 7 and Year 10 students. These vaccines are administered by Maroondah City Councils experienced immunisation nurses.
Council’s immunisation team will be at Heathmont College on Wednesday 28th May 2025.
Students in Year 7 will have the opportunity to receive the following vaccines:
HPV (human papillomavirus) single dose
Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, (whooping cough) single dose.
Important information about these vaccines is provided on the Better Health Channel website: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/immunisation-in-secondary-schools
Please read the information about these vaccines to ensure you are making an informed decision about the vaccination and your child is prepared.
Council’s website also has some useful tips on preparing for vaccination: https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Community-support-business/Immunisation/School-and-adolescent-immunisations
Council must know if you wish for your child to receive the vaccines or if you do not wish for your child to receive one or both vaccines. You can electronically record if you grant or deny consent for your child to be immunised on council’s immunisation platform Vitavo. This information will come directly to Maroondah City Council through Vitavo.
You will need to:
Click on the link to
Or
use QR code below
- Select the year level : Year 7
- Review the Immunisation schedule, pre-immunisation information and side effects fact sheet
- Select ‘I consent’ or ‘I do not consent’.
- If you select ‘I consent’, proceed to step 5.
- If you select ‘I do not consent’, it means you have reviewed the information and decided not to have the vaccine/s for your child. Fill and submit the ‘I do not consent’ online form with your child’s details. Do not proceed to next step.
- Create an account on Vitavo. Use your email address & create a password.
- Click on the Vitavo verification link in your email
- Enter your child’s details under student information. The information must match your child details on MyGov to ensure the immunisation records can be submitted to the Australian Immunisation Register
- Provide your details as the adult
- Enter medical conditions for your child
- Provide the consent for each vaccine.
- Review the pre-immunisation checklist including severe allergies or previous severe reaction to vaccination.
- Certify the information you have provided and submit the form.
Once completed you will receive a confirmation email. If you don’t receive a confirmation, please contact Council’s Immunisation team. We have attached an infographic for assistance.
Please ensure you have updated your consent decision ‘I consent’ or ‘I do not consent’ by Wednesday, 21 May 2025.
If you wish for your child to have the vaccines elsewhere, you can attend one of our Council public immunisation sessions by booking on Council’s website: https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Community-support-business/Immunisation
.
Alternatively, you may wish to attend your GP or local pharmacy offering these vaccines.
As soon as your child is immunised, you will receive an email with details and the immunisation information will be sent to the Australian Immunisation Register
(AIR). You can find out how to access you child’s immunisation history statement here: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-to-get-immunisation-history-statements?context=22436
If your child was absent or if the vaccine was unable to be given, you will receive an email from Vitavo. You can receive the vaccines for your child at Councils
public immunisation session as outlined above.
Please contact Maroondah City Council’s immunisation team if you require assistance on 9294 5603 during business hours or email immunisation@maroondah.vic.gov.au.
Kind Regards,
Immunisation Service
Administration Officer – Community Health
Maroondah City Council
