Hunters Hill Medical Practice provides a wide range of vaccination services, including childhood immunisations and travel vaccines. All vaccinations require you to make an appointment.
Routine childhood immunisations are an important way of protecting your child from serious and sometimes life-threatening illnesses such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal C disease, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), rotavirus, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) and influenza.
Australia’s National Immunisation Program sets out the routine childhood immunisations recommended for all children in Australia. The National immunisation Program changes slightly from time to time, as new vaccines become available. For more information visit the website or call.
Immunisations are safe and effective. However, some children may experience a reaction to a vaccine. In nearly all cases, the side effects of immunisation are nowhere near as serious as the symptoms a child would experience if they were to contract the disease. Common mild side effects include a mild fever and pain at the injection site.
Childhood health checks are carried out by our practice nurses and doctors. These may be performed at the same time as your child’s scheduled vaccination or booked in for a later date. Health checks cover areas such as height, weight, head circumference and review of milestones. If you have any concerns about your child’s development, please raise these with your doctor or nurse during your appointment.
