Occupation

Certain vaccines are recommended for people in some jobs due to a greater risk of getting a vaccine-preventable disease or passing on vaccine-preventable diseases to vulnerable people. These jobs include:

• healthcare workers, including trainees and students
• people who look after children
• carers of people with intellectual disabilities
• carers of older people
• people who work in laboratories 
• people work in emergency and essential services
• anyone exposed to human tissue, blood or body fluids
• people who work or are in contact with animals 

Discuss your immunisation requirements with your family doctor or other immunisation provider.