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Age:Disease Immunised Against
Birth:Hepatitis B
2 months:Hepatitis B Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis/Who more... |
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This vaccine is now part of the funded childhood immunisation schedule at 18 months and adolescence.
Usually chicken more... |
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Diphtheria is a serious disease caused by bacteria that are found in the mouth, throat and nose of an infected person. I more... |
Hepatitis B vaccination is now part of the childhood immunisation schedule and is recommended for all children. The Worl more... |
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Since being introduced to the Australian childhood immunisation schedule in 1993, the Hib vaccine has had spectacular su more... |
Measles is a highly contagious illness caused by a virus, which is spread when the infected person coughs or sneezes. It more... |
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Meningococcal is a serious illness with serious complications, including brain damage and death. Early diagnosis and tre more... |
Mumps is an infection caused by a virus. It usually causes fever, headache and swollen painful salivary glands in the ch more... |
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Streptococcus pneumoniae causes pneumonia, septicaemia, meningitis and middle ear disease, particularly in young childre more... |
Polio is a devastating disease that is now uncommon here due to immunisation and improved sanitation, but it is still a more... |
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Rubella, or German Measles, is a viral illness that causes a characteristic spotty rash and fever.
It is a relatively more... |
Tetanus is a very severe, potentially fatal disease that still occurs in Australia. Immunisaton can prevent it. Tetanus more... |
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Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious disease. Worldwide, it kills about 250,000 children ever more... |
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