Adolescent immunisation information for parents and guardians

• Vaccination is the most effective way to protect your adolescent from diseases that can cause serious harm.
• Students in year 7 and 10 can get free vaccines to protect them from diseases.
• Fully trained and qualified vaccination teams visit school to give the vaccines. 
• Year 10 School-based immunisation program – information for parents (PDF 1.3MB)
• Year 7 School-based immunisation program – information for parents (PDF 1.3MB)
• See SKAI Adolescent for additional information

Parents and legal guardians can register and consent their intent online for their adolescent to be vaccinated at school.

Your adolescent will not be vaccinated without your consent. Complete the online form (external site) to ensure your year 7 or year 10 adolescent receives their vaccination in the current school year.

 

Register your consent

 

The intent form only needs to be completed once, regardless of when the vaccination team visits your adolescent’s school this year.

If you have trouble using or accessing the online form, please email SBIP@health.wa.gov.au or call 9222 2486.

Hard copy form

While use of the online form is preferred, there is a hard copy version of the consent form (PDF 1MB).

Please complete the form and return it to the corporate manager at your adolescent’s school as soon as possible.

Information from paper forms will be electronically uploaded to VaccinateWA by WA Health’s vaccination team when the team visits your adolescent’s school. You will receive email confirmation of this.

Cocos Islands or Christmas Island students

If your adolescent attends a school on the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, please use a paper form provided by your adolescent’s school.

Adolescent under the care of the Department of Communities

If your dependant is an adolescent under the care of the Department of Communities, please contact your dependant’s case worker to complete a paper form and return it to their school.

Looking after your child before and after immunisation

Vaccines are safe and most people don’t experience any after-effects at all. However, there are simple steps you can take to make sure your adolescent has a comfortable and stress-free experience.

• Talk to your adolescent about how they feel and let them know what to expect.
• There may be fear driven by their friendship group. Reassure your adolescent with facts.
• Make sure your adolescent has a good breakfast before school and water to remain hydrated.
• Encourage your adolescent to eat lunch.
• Let them know they can see the school nurse if they feel unwell after vaccination.
• After school, make sure they feel well and talk to them about the experience.
• Following vaccination, your adolescent will receive a card confirming the vaccines they received that day, with information on aftercare.

When a vaccine is missed at school (catch-up)

If your adolescent misses their vaccination at school, it’s recommended they receive a catch-up vaccine as soon as possible from another provider such as a GP, community immunisation clinic, Aboriginal medical service or participating pharmacy.

• dTpa and MenACWY vaccines can be given to healthy young people up to 20 years if they haven’t received the vaccine before.
• Healthy young people who receive a single HPV dose before 26 years are considered fully vaccinated and will not need further doses, with some exceptions.

The vaccines are free however consultation fees may apply. Check with the provider when making your appointment.

Home-schooled students

Adolescents not attending school are eligible to receive these vaccines in a non-school setting. Please contact your GP, community immunisation clinic, Aboriginal medical service or participating pharmacy. The vaccines are free however consultation fees may apply. Please check with the provider when making your appointment.

Where to get immunised

• Find out where to get immunised.