Non-NIP resources

Yellow fever accreditation involves Clinic Accreditation AND Provider Accreditation.

Clinics

To become an accredited Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre:

• Contact PHU on 1300 066 055 for information on application process OR
• Refer to the Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre application package

Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre – Ongoing requirements

1. 1. Maintain a log of all practitioners prescribing the vaccine
   2. Maintain evidence that all practitioners have a valid accreditation – yellow fever training must be repeated every 3 years
   3. Check that your clinic is listed on the NSW Health – Yellow fever vaccination clinic website
   4. Re-accreditation is not require for existing Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres

Providers

To become a yellow fever accredited practitioner:

• Successfully complete the ACRRM Yellow Fever Vaccination Learning Module
• Accreditation is valid for 3 years, after which the module must be completed again
• Notify NSW Health within 7 days:
  • complete form and email to MOH-vaccreports@health.nsw.gov.au
  • applies to new yellow fever practitioners only – existing yellow fever practitioners renewing accreditation after 3 years do not have to notify NSW Health

Accredited practitioners – requirements:

• Only administer the Yellow Fever vaccine at an accredited Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre
• Provide completion certificate to the accredited Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre in which you intend to practice
• If you no longer wish to provide yellow fever vaccinations please notify your Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre.

ANI – Authorised Nurse Immunisers can only administer yellow fever vaccination with a valid order from an authorised prescribing practitioner.

Update: From 1 October 2024, the Yellow Fever Vaccination Learning and Accreditation Course (formerly the Yellow Fever Vaccination Course) will be hosted by the Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control. The content of the course has not changed and certificates will still be accessible via the previous Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine website. The new yellow fever vaccination course link will be accessible on the Department’s yellow fever webpage from 1 October 2024.

Further information:

• Yellow Fever Vaccination Course
• National Guidelines for Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres and Providers
• New Individual Training Requirement for Yellow Fever Vaccination Providers
• NSW Health: Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre application package
• NSW Health: Yellow fever vaccination centres and providers FAQs
• For consumers: Yellow Fever Factsheet

Travel resources

NCIRS – Travel vaccination FAQs

Yellow Fever Factsheet: For travellers to Africa, the Caribbean, and Central or South America

Travelers’ Health CDC – Health advice for specific destinations

Australian Immunisation Handbook: Vaccination for international travellers

Mpox outbreak

World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a global emergency. The Department of Health and Aged Care has updated its mpox webpage to reflect this.

Mpox vaccination clinics

The JYNNEOS vaccine is only available at participating clinics in NSW. Mpox vaccine is not available to general practices or pharmacies.

The JYNNEOS vaccine is free in NSW for eligible groups of people. Two doses are required. A Medicare card is not needed. See eligibility criteria to be vaccinated against mpox in NSW. People travelling are currently not eligible to receive the mpox vaccine.

ATAGI advice

On 22 July 2024, ATAGI released an interim statement regarding the use of vaccines for prevention of mpox in 2024. Currently, ATAGI advises:

• those who received their first dose of mpox vaccine more than 28 days ago to have their second dose as soon as possible, to maximise protection.
• booster doses of mpox vaccine are not recommended for people who are already fully vaccinated with a 2-dose course, including those with severe immunocompromise.

Further information

• The Handbook Mpox chapter outlines the latest recommendations for primary and post-exposure mpox vaccination.
• CESPHN Mpox health alert contains relevant links for local support
•  Contact the Sexual Health Infolink​ on 1800 451 624 for further information and support.

Q Fever

Previously, the Q Fever Register was the platform used to register as a Q Fever vaccination provider and upload individual Q Fever immunisation records.

However as of 15 April 2024, vaccination providers must now report Q fever (Q-VAX) vaccines and natural immunity information to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). Vaccination providers will
no longer be able to report Q fever vaccine information to the Q Fever Register.

The Q Fever Register will now only exist to access historical Q Fever immunisation statements.

Q Fever information for GPs

Vaccination for people working with animals – People working in the zoo, vet, wildlife or agriculture industry; and bat handlers.

NSW Health Q Fever fact sheet

BCG vaccine

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is a live vaccine that gives variable protection against tuberculosis (TB).

In NSW, BCG vaccination is recommended for specific groups most at risk of TB.

Booking a BCG vaccination

BCG vaccines are only available at NSW Health clinics. Appointments can be booked via an online request form. There is limited availability and booking should be made 4-6 months before travel.

For more information, see Important information to read before booking a BCG vaccination appointment.

BCG vaccine recommendations

In NSW, BCG vaccine is recommended for:

• children younger than 5 years of age who: are travelling for 4 weeks or more to a country or countries where TB is common; considered by TB services to be at ongoing risk of TB exposure in Australia; or live with someone with Hansen’s disease (leprosy)
• healthcare workers travelling overseas to work in a country where BCG vaccination is required or strongly recommended.

Further information

BCG vaccination information for patients and families​​.​​​​​​​