Questions and answers on immunisation and vaccines

Vaccination is a safe and cost-effective way to protect people – especially infants and young children – from certain infectious diseases. 

When you receive a vaccine, your immune system creates antibodies that fight off infection or disease. ‘Immunisation’ refers to developing immunity to a disease.

This section contains commonly asked questions with suggested answers that can be used to assist with conversations with patients, parents or caregivers, or made into information sheets to be shared with them ahead of their visit.