Monthly Infant Immunisation Clinics
We provide free community immunisation clinics on the second Tuesday of every month from 9:30 to 11:30am at the Council Chambers, 15 Channel Highway, Kingston.
Bookings are required, please click the ‘Book Now’ button below to book a time or visit https://kingborough.book.vitavo.com.au/available-appointments
You will need to create an account if you do not already have one.
You can also scan the QR Code:
Please phone the Immunisation Team on (03) 6211 8200 if you have any questions.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Maternal and Infant Protection Program February 2025
From 3 February 2025, the RSV vaccine was made available to be administered at our public immunisation clinics.
About Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that can cause a range of severe respiratory illnesses such as bronchiolitis in children and pneumonia.
RSV is spread through droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze. The droplets can be inhaled by others or land on surfaces where the virus can live for several hours.
Symptoms of RSV disease include:
- runny nose
- cough
- fever
- wheezing or difficulty breathing.
It may be a mild disease for some, but it can cause serious illness and hospitalisation in otherwise healthy children and adults.
RSV vaccination in pregnancy is the best way to protect your newborn baby against RSV.
Who is recommended an RSV vaccine or immunisation product?
Women at 28 to 36 weeks pregnancy are recommended to receive a maternal RSV vaccine to protect their baby against serious illness from RSV. The vaccine is available to eligible women for free through the National Immunisation Program (NIP).
Infants up to 8 months and children up to 2 years old are recommended to receive an infant RSV immunisation.
Kingborough Council is not approved to give the infant vaccine. Please speak to your GP about getting this immunisation.
Please make a booking for our public immunisation clinic (see below dates) if you wish to receive the RSV vaccine by following this link https://kingborough.book.vitavo.com.au/available-appointments.
If you have any queries, please phone (03) 6211 8255.
Immunisation Dates for 2025
- 11 March
- 8 April
- 13 May
- 10 June
- 8 July
- 12 August
- 9 September
- 14 October
- 11 November
- 9 December
This is not a COVID clinic. Vaccines are provided in accordance with the National and Tasmanian Immunisation Schedule.
For vaccines offered, please refer to these sections of the below Funded Immunisation Schedule Tasmania:
- Childhood vaccination
- Adolescent vaccination
- Adult vaccination program (pregnant women)
* Pregnant women – Boostrix or Adacel (pertussis) single dose recommended each pregnancy between 20-32 weeks, but may be given up until delivery. Influenza vaccine should be given in each pregnancy, at any stage of the pregnancy.
** Influenza vaccination for the age group of 6 months to less than 5 years old is offered annually. If it is the infant’s first dose of influenza, they will be required to have a second dose a month after the first is given.
Coming to our Clinic
- All clinic appointments require a booking. Please complete the booking form via the link below link.
- Please see your GP for any travel related vaccination.
- Local pharmacies are now able to administer vaccines covered under the School Based Immunisation Program
- This is not a COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Online Booking Form link: https://kingborough.book.vitavo.com.au/available-appointments
School Immunisation Program
We visit each high school within the Kingborough municipality to carry out an immunisation program for Grade 7 and Grade 10 students, in line with the National Immunisation Schedule:
Grade 7:
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis (whooping cough) – Boostrix vaccine 1 dose
- Human papillomavirus – Gardasil vaccine 1 dose
Grade 10:
- Meningococcal ACWY – MenQuadfi vaccine 1 dose
Consent forms are now filled out online. Please refer to the email from your school which will have the online form link attached and advice on how to complete your online consent form.
If you have any problems filling in the Online Consent Form via Vitavo, please email or contact the Immunisation Team at Kingborough Council on (03) 6211 8255 or email to immunisation@kingborough.tas.gov.au.
Recording immunisation
Every time a child is immunised, it should be recorded in the Personal Health Record (Blue Book) which is given to parents after a baby is born.
It is important to keep these records as a reminder of when immunisations are due and to help in checking which children are immunised if there is an outbreak of disease. You may also need to show these records when your child starts school.
The Personal Health Record and clinic records are completed by the doctor, nurse or health worker giving the immunisation.
Details of the immunisations are also sent to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) which is a national database for recording details of all immunisations given to people who live in Australia. Parents can telephone the AIR on 1800 653 809 (free call) for information about their child’s immunisation status or go to their MyGov account – with Medicare linked – for their online immunisation status.
Request immunisation history
Access to immunisation history can be done through the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) which is a national register that records vaccines given to all people in Australia. To contact them, please call 1800 653 809 to request your immunisation history. Alternatively, you can access immunisation records through the Medicare link in your MyGov account. Information about the AIR can be found on this webpage: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/australian-immunisation-register
If you have checked your immunisation history with the AIR and believe there are record/s missing that were carried out in the municipality of Kingborough either through a school or our Kingborough Council clinic, please complete our Online Immunisation Request Form.
Please be aware that if you do make an online request for immunisation records for yourself or on behalf of another person, you will be asked for further information to provide identification for yourself and to indicate your relationship with the person you are requesting the records on behalf of.
More information
For more information about our immunisation programs, please contact us on (03) 6211 8200 or kc@kingborough.tas.gov.au.
More detailed information on the immunisation program can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services website.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is immunisation?
Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting children, as well as adults, from a number of serious diseases.
Immunisation uses the body’s natural defense mechanism – the immune response – to build resistance to these infections.
Twelve diseases can be prevented by routine childhood immunisation: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), poliomyelitis (polio), measles, mumps, rubella (German measles), haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), hepatitis B, meningococcal C, pneumococcal pneumonia and varicella (chickenpox). All of these diseases can cause serious illness and sometimes death.
Is everyone protected from disease by immunisation?
Immunisation gives a good level of protection against disease, but unfortunately there can be no guarantee of 100% protection. A small number of people will not develop protection even though they have been immunised. A small number of people may only develop partial protection, but if they do catch the disease they have been immunised against, it is less severe.
Why should I have my child immunised?
There are three reasons for immunising Australian children:
- Immunisation is a highly effective way of giving protection against disease. After immunisation, your child is far less likely to catch a disease if there are outbreaks in the community.
- If enough people in the community are immunised, an infection can no longer be spread from person to person and the disease dies out altogether. This is how smallpox was eliminated from the world, and how polio has been eliminated from many countries.
- Despite excellent hospital care, significant illness and death do still occur from diseases which can be prevented by immunisation.
What are the common side effects of immunisation?
Common side effects of immunisation are redness and soreness at the site of injection, and low-grade fever. These reactions can be treated by giving your child paracetamol and by keeping your child cool with light clothing and plenty to drink.
Serious side effects are extremely rare, and usually happen very soon after immunisation. This is why we ask those being immunised to stay in the waiting area after immunisation for at least 15 minutes. If worrying or persistent reactions develop later, medical help should be obtained.
Having a serious side effect after an immunisation is extremely rare: the risk of developing a dangerous or even deadly disease is far greater. These two issues have to be weighed up when deciding whether to go ahead and have yourself or your child immunised.
Can all children be immunised?
Most children can have the full range of immunisations with safety. A very small number of children should not have immunisations, or should delay having immunisations, because they have certain medical conditions. This should be discussed with your family doctor or your paediatrician.
Where should immunisations be recorded?
Every time a child is immunised, this information should be recorded in the Personal Health Record (Blue Book) which is given to parents after a baby is born. It is important to keep these records as a reminder of when immunisations are due and to help in checking which children are immunised if there is an outbreak of disease. You may also need to show these records when your child starts school. The Personal Health Record and clinic records are completed by the doctor, nurse or health worker giving the immunisation.
Details of the immunisations are also sent to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) which is a national database for recording details of immunisations given to people from 0 to 21 years old who live in Australia. Anyone can inquire about their immunisation status (including parents on behalf of their children) by telephoning the AIR on 1800 653 809 (free call).
