21 May 2025
Dear Year 10 parents,
NSW School Vaccination Program 2025
The following vaccines are offered free of charge to students at school:
Year 10 students
• meningococcal ACWY vaccine (1 dose).
Vaccinations have been scheduled at Tweed River High School for Year 10 students on Tuesday, 10th June. Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.
To provide consent for vaccination online, parents/carers will need:
• To complete online consent parents/carers need to visit the School Vaccination Program online consent portal (https://engage.health.nsw.gov.au/engage).
• For detailed steps on how to provide consent please refer to the NSW Health webpage, How to Provide Consent (https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/online-consent-school-vaccination.aspx)
For online consent parents/carers will need:
• their ServiceNSW log-in details, or to create an account with ServiceNSW if they don’t already have one
• Medicare details for parents/carers and their child.
Benefits of online consent for parents/carers:
• SMS notification three days before the clinic to remind parents of the vaccination day • SMS notifications on the day once vaccinations are given
• easy updating of their child’s details online
• faster upload of their child’s vaccination records to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
• Printed consent forms will be available shortly from Tweed River High School front office and can be given to students where parents/carers cannot provide online consent, including for parents/carers or students who do not have a Medicare card or internet access.
ONLINE CONSENT: https://engage.health.nsw.gov.au/engage
For more information
• Please visit the NSW School Vaccination Program webpage https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/schoolvaccination.aspx
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Thank you for your assistance and support to ensure the success of this important public health program.