EGG ALLERGY AND PRIORIX® VACCINE: An egg allergy is not a contraindication to Priorix® vaccine administration. Please note the following extract from The Australian Immunisation Handbook, 9th Edition, 2008, page 207: ‘Children with egg allergy, even anaphylactic egg allergy, can be safely given MMR or MMRV vaccine.’ Priorix® vaccine can be safely administered in the general practice and community venue settings. Following administration of any vaccine a person should be observed for at least 15 minutes.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE IMMUNISATION TERMS: The following web link aids translation of foreign language immunisation terms: www.scdgp.org.au/content/Document/Combine_Foreign_Lang_Terms09.pdf
The first section lists terms for vaccine preventable diseases, vaccines and other items that might be found on an immunisation record from overseas. The second section lists the names of specific vaccines that are used or have been used internationally, along with the manufacturer and country or region when known.
