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Immunisations
Immunisations are treatments that help protect people from infectious diseases by training the body’s immune system to recognize and fight harmful germs, such as viruses and bacteria.
Immunisation is usually achieved through vaccines, which contain weakened, inactivated, or parts of a germ that stimulate the immune system without causing the disease itself.
Benefits of immunisation include:
- Protecting individuals from serious illnesses.
- Reducing the spread of infectious diseases in the community.
- Preventing complications, hospitalisations, and deaths from certain diseases.https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/herd-immunity-lockdowns-and-covid-19
- Helping protect people who cannot be vaccinated by contributing to community immunity (herd immunity).
Examples of diseases that vaccines can help prevent include:
- Measles
- Whooping Cough
- Poliomyelitis
- Influenza
- COVID-19
- Human Papillomavirus Infection
Immunisations are commonly given during childhood, but some vaccines are also recommended for teenagers, adults, older people, travellers, and people with certain health conditions.
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Adult Immunisations
Common immunisations for adults include:
- Annual flu vaccine – helps protect against Influenza and is recommended every year because flu viruses change over time.
- COVID-19 vaccine – recommended for many adults, especially those at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
- Tetanus booster – often given every 10 years or after certain injuries to protect against Tetanus.
- Diphtheria and whooping cough (pertussis) booster – commonly combined with tetanus in a single vaccine and recommended for adults, especially those who are around babies.
- Shingles vaccine – recommended for older adults to help prevent Herpes Zoster.
- Pneumococcal vaccine – recommended for many older adults and some people with medical conditions to help prevent serious infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria.
- Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine – for adults who are not fully vaccinated or lack immunity to these diseases.
The vaccines recommended for a particular adult depend on factors such as age, health conditions, occupation, pregnancy, travel plans, and vaccination history. In Australia, some vaccines are provided free to eligible adults through the National Immunisation Program.
Childhood Immunisations
Common immunisations for children help protect against serious infectious diseases. In Australia, childhood vaccines are provided through the National Immunisation Program.
Some common childhood immunisations protect against:
- Hepatitis B
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Whooping Cough
- Poliomyelitis
- Measles
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Chickenpox
- meningococcal disease
- Human Papillomavirus Infection (usually given in adolescence)
These vaccines help prevent serious illnesses and protect children’s health.
What are the benefits from Immunisation?
The main benefit of immunisation is that it helps protect people from serious infectious diseases before they are exposed to them.
Other benefits include:
- Prevents illness by helping the immune system recognize and fight infections.
- Reduces the risk of severe complications, hospitalisation, and death from certain diseases.
- Protects vulnerable people who may not be able to receive vaccines, such as some infants or people with weakened immune systems.
- Reduces the spread of disease within families, schools, workplaces, and communities.
- Saves healthcare costs by preventing illnesses that require medical treatment.
Immunisation helps protect people from infectious diseases by building immunity. It reduces the risk of serious illness, helps stop the spread of disease, and protects both individuals and the wider community.
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