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The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition 2013

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If a child is ≥12 months of age, the 1st doses of DTPa, hepatitis B, IPV, MMR,<br />

MenCCV, 13vPCV and Hib vaccines can be given at the same visit. For details,<br />

see 2.1.5 Catch-up.<br />

Migrant/refugee adults also need to be targeted for vaccination, especially<br />

against rubella, using MMR vaccine. This is particularly important for women<br />

of child-bearing age. Some refugees aged between 9 months and 30 years may<br />

have been offered MMR as part of a pre-departure screening, but may require a<br />

subsequent dose on arrival in Australia. 170 It is important to take into account any<br />

live attenuated viral vaccines that may have been administered as part of a predeparture<br />

screening, such as measles-containing vaccines or yellow fever vaccine<br />

(especially in those persons arriving from central and northern African nations).<br />

It is important to allow a minimum 4-week interval before administering any<br />

other live attenuated viral vaccines.<br />

All vaccines administered to children

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