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In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for vaccine preventable diseases, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.
What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation
What are vaccine-preventable diseases
Definition, the effects of some common vaccine preventable diseases, why vaccination is important
Occupations at risk
Examples of occupations and vaccine preventable diseases which could be acquired
Vaccination and immunisation programs
Occupational immunisation programs, managing vaccination refusal, confirming immunity, who pays for vaccination
For more information contact:
Queensland Government
Queensland Health for information of specific vaccine-preventable diseases
Non-Queensland Government
The Australian Immunisation Handbook (non-Queensland Government link) for vaccination schedules and practices
Q Fever Register (non-Queensland Government link) for general information on Q fever and the Australian Q Fever Register
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