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Before vaccination day

​Don’t miss out on these free vaccines! Remind your parent or carer to complete the online consent form at https://engage.health.nsw.gov.au/engage, or ask your school for a paper consent form. Your parent or carer will need to complete the form before you get vaccinated at school.

On the day

• Have a good breakfast.
  
• If your school allows it, wear a short sleeve shirt like your sports uniform.
  
• A nurse will talk to you about the vaccine. There may be other students already there.
  
• Make sure you let the teacher or nurse know if you are feeling nervous or unwell.
  
• The nurse will ask you some questions like: 
  
• ​your name, date of birth and address 
• check that your consent form has been signed 
• ask if you are feeling well or have any allergies 
• other questions about your health and wellbeing. 
  
• ​When getting your vaccine, you may feel a little pinch, sting or tingle.
• After you get your vaccine, you will wait for 15 minutes to make sure you’re feeling well.
• It is common to get some swelling, muscle ache, redness and a small red lump at where you had the injection. You may also feel tired or have a headache.
• Make sure you keep moving your arm to help with muscle soreness. 
• After vaccination you can play sport, have a shower and participate in after school activities. ​

​Your vaccines and why they are important

Year 7

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

This vaccine is important as it protects you against HPV-related cancers and illnesses that can affect everyone.

Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough), (dTpa) vaccine

This vaccine is important as it protects you against three illnesses – diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, also known as whooping cough. These illnesses are serious and can be life threatening.​

Year 10

​Meningococcal ACWY vaccine

​This vaccine is important as it protects you against meningococcal, a rare but serious disease that can quickly become life-threatening.

Remember: If you’re not at school on vaccination day, don’t worry. You can catch up at a future school clinic, or you can get a free vaccine at your GP or local pharmacy.​â¶Ä‹

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