Maroondah City Council in collaboration with schools, coordinates and administers adolescent vaccinations at schools within Maroondah to support a healthy community and ensure our adolescents are protected from vaccine preventable diseases and cancers.
As part of the National Immunisation Program (NIP), school students in Year 7 & 10 receive free vaccinations.
Adolescents (up to 19 years or 25 years for HPV) who are not attending secondary school are also eligible for these vaccinations. If you have missed any of these vaccines, you can
You may also wish to visit your GP.
Please note: The Australian Department of Health and Aged Care has announced that from 6 February 2023, Australia will change its schedule for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) from 2 doses of vaccine to 1 dose for most people. Significant immunocompromising conditions require a 3 dose course.
The NIP eligibility age for catch-up/missed vaccination will also increase from 19 to 25 years of age.
Most people who have had a single dose of vaccine are now considered fully vaccinated for and protected from HPV and do not need to receive a second dose.
Year 7 students (12 to 13 years)
Year 10 students (14 to 16 years)
- 1 dose Meningococcal ACWY (Nimenrix)
Further information on these vaccines can be found on Victorian Health Department websites:
Unsure if you have had these vaccines?
The Australian Immunisation Register keeps a record of the vaccinations. They receive reports from all immunisation providers.
You can check your immunisation status by:
- Logging onto myGov
- Logging onto Medicare
- Logging onto Centrelink
- Contacting the Australian Immunisation Register on 1800 653 809.
Queries or concerns
If you have any queries or concerns before or after the school vaccinations, please feel free to contact Maroondah Community Health on 9294 5603.
Further information