Access evidence-based answers to your immunisation questions.
How do I know vaccines are safe?
Read about the testing and research processes all vaccines go through before they are approved for use.
How do vaccines affect immunity?
Find out why vaccination is the safest way to develop immunity.
What about side effects?
Find out about the common reactions to vaccination and some very rare side effects.
What are the symptoms of infectious diseases?
Learn to recognise early signs of serious infectious diseases.
What is in the vaccines?
Learn about the different ingredients in a vaccine and what they do.
What happens if I choose not to vaccinate?
Learn more about the risks involved in choosing not to vaccinate your adolescent.
What happens if my adolescent chooses not to be vaccinated?
Read about the risks to your adolescent if they choose not to be vaccinated.
What about adolescents with disability?
Read about high-quality studies that show why all adolescents with disability need to be vaccinated.
Why does my adolescent need a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?
Learn more about why all adolescents need to be vaccinated against a contagious sexually transmitted infection.
What about my adolescent’s religious practice or spiritual observance?
Learn more about how your adolescent’s spiritual and religious practices can be accommodated during vaccination.