Immunisation

School Based Vaccination Program (SBVP)

The School Based Vaccination Program provides parents with the opportunity to have their child vaccinated for free through their school. Coordinated by Queensland Health, the vaccination program is offered to all Queensland secondary schools.

The following vaccinations are offered:

Year 8 students

Year 8 Fact Sheet
Year 8 Vaccinations: What parents need to know
Hepatitis B Fact Sheet
Two doses of vaccine given four to six months apart.
Chickenpox Fact Sheet
One dose of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine (students over 14 years of age require two doses).
Human papillomavirus (cervical cancer) Fact Sheet
Three doses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for female students given over a six month period (usually at 0, 2 and 6 months).
Human papillomavirus Vaccination Information Booklet
Information for parents/guardians of Year 8 female students

Year 10 students

Year 10 Fact Sheet
Year 10 Vaccinations: What parents need to know
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough) Fact Sheet
One booster dose of adult/adolescent diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) vaccine.
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis Vaccination Information Sheet
Information for parents/guardians of Year 10 students

Find out more about the School Based Vaccination Program

How the School Based Vaccination Program operates
Consent forms
Eligibility and missed vaccinations
About the vaccines
Vaccination records and privacy
Information for schools and service providers (including principal’s information kit and service provider’s resource kit)
School Based Vaccination Program fact sheets and resources

Quick links

Communicable diseases homepage

Last Updated: 16 January 2012
Last Reviewed: 25 November 2011