NSW Health is ensuring that students are safely vaccinated at school during COVID-19 Information for parents/guardians Tuesday, 20th April 2021 NSW Health has been working with education authorities to implement additional measures to ensure that students in Year 10 can be safely vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Year 10 Immunisation will be held on Wednesday 26th May 2021. In 2021 NSW Health is offering the following vaccines: YEARS VACCINE Week 6 – Wednesday 26th May 2021
NUMBER OF DOSES
Year 10
Single dose
Meningococcal ACWY
Year 10 students will bring home a Parent Information Kit which includes an information sheet, consent form and privacy statement. To consent to the vaccination of your child, parents/guardians are advised to: • • • •
read all the information provided. complete the consent form, sign your name next to the vaccine/s you want your child to receive. return the completed consent form to your child’s school. ensure that your child eats breakfast on the day of the school vaccination clinic.
Please note that, to improve vaccination completion, students: •
can return a completed consent form by Friday, 30th April 2021.
Additional measures • NSW Health has implemented additional measures based on expert clinical advice to reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission in school clinics, including: • health screening of nurses before clinics • pre-vaccination screening of students • physical distancing restrictions at the clinic entrance & observation area • ensuring the number of students and nurses at the clinic does not exceed the maximum allowed • enhanced hand hygiene by nurses and students What parents/guardians should do Parents/guardians should ensure that students with influenza-like symptoms do not attend school and are tested as soon as possible (www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/symptoms-and- testing).There is no need for parents/guardians who have given consent for their child to receive vaccinations at school to take any action. A Record of Vaccination will be provided to each student vaccinated at each clinic as a paper card. Details about vaccinations given at school will also be uploaded to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) to support complete vaccination histories, which can be downloaded via MyGov.
Kind regards Ms Ramadan Head of Senior School