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Immunisation & Child health check-ups

Immunisation is the process by which a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine.
Immunisation is the process by which a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines contain a weakened or inactive form of the virus or bacteria that causes the disease, which helps the body’s immune system produce antibodies that can fight off the infection.

Child health check-ups are regular visits to a healthcare professional to monitor a child’s growth and development, and to identify and treat any health problems early on. Child health check-ups typically include physical examinations, immunisations, and developmental screenings.

Immunisations and child health check-ups are important for all children, but they are especially important for children in the first few years of life. This is because the immune system is still developing during this time, and children are more susceptible to infections.

Benefits of immunisation

  • Immunisations can protect children from serious and potentially life-threatening diseases.
  • Immunisations can help to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
  • Immunisations can save lives.

Benefits of child health check-ups

  • Child health check-ups can help to identify and treat health problems early on, when they are most treatable.
  • Child health check-ups can help to ensure that children are growing and developing normally.
  • Child health check-ups can provide parents with information about child health and development.

Immunisation schedule

The Australian National Immunisation Program (NIP) provides free and safe immunisations to all children in Australia. The NIP schedule recommends that children receive a number of immunisations at specific ages, starting from birth.

Some of the diseases that children are vaccinated against in Australia include:

  • Diphtheria
  • Tetanus
  • Pertussis (whooping cough)
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Measles
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella (chickenpox)
  • Pneumococcal disease
  • Rotavirus infection

Child health check-ups

Child health check-ups are typically scheduled at regular intervals, such as at birth, 6 weeks, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, and 4 years. During these visits, the healthcare professional will:

  • Conduct a physical examination, which includes checking the child’s height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, heart rate, and lungs.
  • Give the child any immunisations that are due.
  • Perform developmental screenings to assess the child’s progress in areas such as language, motor skills, and social development.
  • Discuss the child’s health and development with the parents.
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