2009 Vaccination Program

Information for health professionals

Information Sheet

Information in this document includes priority groups, vaccine description, presentation (packaging), contraindications, precautions, dosage and administration, adverse events, Guillain-Barré syndrome,reporting adverse events, and reordering vaccine. [Issued 21 September 2009]

Myths and Facts: 13-slide presentation

Addressing The Myths About The H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Vaccine.  The presentation has been prepared by The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. [Issued Thursday, 1 October 2009]

Medicare information

Suitable locations for administering the vaccine, claiming, etc.

Letter from the Minister

About the rollout of the vaccine

Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation

Influenza vaccines and Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Advice issued 7 October 2009