Who is considered ‘medically at risk’?

Children with certain conditions are considered to be ‘medically at-risk’. This is because they are either at higher risk of developing the particular infection, at more risk of complications as a result of the infection and/or might need additional vaccine doses to provide sufficient ongoing immunity. What conditions fall into the ‘medically at-risk’ category will be different for the different vaccine-preventable diseases.  As well as those with certain conditions, children of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin are also considered at higher risk of developing certain vaccine-preventable diseases and may require additional vaccinations.

Talk to your doctor if you think that your child has a chronic medical condition about whether additional vaccines are required.