The Department of Health and Human Services requires all students undertaking placement in the healthcare sector to be fully immunised.
The annual Immunisation Checklist is available via VU Collaborate and, once completed, must be uploaded to VU WIL each year.
You need to submit a completed Immunisation Form signed off by a medical practitioner showing you are fully vaccinated for the following:
- hepatitis A
- hepatitis B
- influenza (annually)
- pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, diptheria
- measles, mumps, rubella
- varicella (chickenpox).
You also need to have an annual tuberculosis screening.
Start your immunisations as soon as you enrol, as some immunisations require a course of injections over several months.
Refer to Victorian government health for the latest information about vaccination requirements for healthcare workers.
VU Bachelor of Nursing & Bachelor of Nursing/ Midwifery vaccination program
A one stop shop is being offered by IPC Health (Improving and Promoting Community Health).
Vaccinations and pathology to be performed onsite at IPC Deer Park
Students to book by phone at IPC Deer Park and advise IPC reception staff that they are booking for the VU Vaccination Program appointment.
106 Station Road, Deer Park, Victoria, 3023
Phone: (03) 9219 7142
Email: https://www.ipchealth.com.au/
Documents to bring
- Immunisation Certificate of Compliance form
- VU student ID card
Costs
- Local students
Consultation – bulk billing is offered.
Vaccines – charged cost-price as per the table below.
Pathology – bulk billed where possible.
Tuberculosis test, QuantiFeron TB Gold pathology – approx $75
- International students
Consultation – standard fee (no Gap fee) to claim back from your OSHC provider.
Vaccines – charged cost-price as per the table below.
Pathology – standard fees, to be claimed back on OSHC.
Tuberculosis test, QuantiFeron TB Gold pathology – approx $75
For more information please contact the VU Health Advisor - Email: [email protected]
Vaccine |
Dose |
cost (2020) |
Confirmation |
Varicella - Zoste |
2 doses |
$55.13 or $64.35 |
Confirmed by vaccination record
Confirmed by serological evidence of immunity to varicella
Confirmed by documented evidence of 2 doses varicella containing vaccine
Confirmed by Medical Practitioner definite prior history of varicella infection |
diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (dTpa) |
1 dose |
$29.65 |
Confirmed by vaccination record indicating one dose of dTpa given within past 10 years |
hepatitis A |
2 doses |
$42.90 |
Confirmed by vaccination record
Confirmed by blood test result |
hepatitis B |
3 doses |
under 20 years old, funded or $10.18
over 20 years old $19.51 |
Confirmed by blood test result (>10IU/ml) |
measles, mumps and rubella |
2 doses |
$28.50 |
Confirmed by evidence of x2 MMR vaccinations
Confirmed by serology report indicating immunity test result
Confirmed by birth date prior to 1966, documentation birth before 1966 |
tuberculosis |
– |
$75 |
QuantiFERON TB |