SUCCESSFUL VETERANS HEART HEALTH PROGRAM EXTENDED TO ALL VETERANS
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today encouraged parents in his electorate of Berowra to keep track of their child’s immunisation history as the 2007 school year begins.
With the help of Medicare Australia, parents could make sure their children were up-to-date with their vaccinations through the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.
“Medicare Australia can help parents make sure their kids are immunised from birth right through to their early school years,” Mr Ruddock said.
“Many parents find tracking their child’s immunisation difficult, but registering their immunisation record with Medicare Australia can make this much easier.
“Often parents have to provide proof of their child’s immunisation whey they enrol at school and this is something Medicare Australia can also help with.”
Children had a higher risk of catching diseases when they started school because they begin interacting with a larger group.
“This is why it’s so important that as the 2007 school year starts, parents consider getting their child’s immunisation up-to-date,” Philip Ruddock said.
“The Immunisation Register, which is administered by Medicare Australia, provides a national database of vaccinations given to children under the age of seven living in Australia.
“Parents can easily request their child’s immunisation history statement online, in a Medicare office or over the phone.
“If children are immunised properly, they are vaccinated against diseases such as diphtheria, whooping cough and polio.”
“More than 1.8 million children across Australia are recorded on the Immunisation Register.
Further information on the Immunisation Register can be found at www.medicareaustralia.gov.au, or by calling 1800 653 809. To access an online immunisation history statement, parents need to register for Medicare Australia’s online services.