National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated Vaccines) Variation Determination (No. 3) 2018 (Cth)

National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated Vaccines) Variation Determination (No. 3) 2018

National Health Act 1953

I, Masha Somi, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Determination under subsection 9B(2) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 3 September 2018

Dr Masha Somi

Assistant Secretary

Immunisation Branch

Office of Health Protection

Chief Medical Officer Group

Department of Health

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated Vaccines) Variation Determination (No. 3) 2018.

1. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after registration.

3       Authority

This Determination is made under subsection 9B(2) of the National Health Act 1953.          

1. Variation of National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated Vaccines) Determination 2014 (No. 1)

The Schedule varies the National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated     Vaccines) Determination 2014 (No. 1).

Schedule

[1] Subsection 7(11)

Omit, substitute

(11)   For each one of items 101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 202, 202A, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 218A and 219 of Schedule 1, in addition to the circumstances specified in the item in which the designated vaccine may be provided to an individual, the vaccine may be provided to an individual if:

(a)    the individual is 10 years of age or older but less than 20 years of age; and

(b)    the individual did not receive the vaccine at an age mentioned in the circumstances of the item or in accordance with the circumstances described at subsection 7(10). 

[2] Subsection 7(12)

Omit, substitute

(12)   For each one of items 101, 102, 202, 202A, 211, 212, 215, 216 and 217 of Schedule 1, in addition to the circumstances specified in the item in which the designated vaccine may be provided to an individual, the vaccine may be provided to an individual if:

(a)   the individual is 20 years of age or older;

(b)   the individual did not receive the vaccine at an age mentioned in the circumstances of the item or in accordance with the circumstances described in subsection 7(10) or 7(11); and

(c) the individual holds a subclass of visa from one of the following types of visa subclasses issued under the Migration Regulations 1994 as in force from time to time:

(i) Subclass 200 visa;

(ii) Subclass 201 visa;

(iii) Subclass 202 visa;

(iv) Subclass 203 visa; or

(v) Subclass 204 visa.

[NOTE:  The subclasses of visa mentioned in paragraph (c) relate to visas for refugees and humanitarian entrants to Australia]

[3] After item 202 in Schedule 1, Part 2

Insert:

202A Vaccine Hepatitis B (monovalent adult) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided to a child who is at least 10 years old but less than 14 years of age until either:     (i)     the Department has been notified by the person who is the responsible person for the supply of item 202 of Schedule 1, that item 202 is available for supply in Australia; and   (ii)     the information provided by the responsible person is sufficient to satisfy the Department to that effect; or (iii)     the end of 31 December 2019; whichever were to occur first. Engerix-B Injection (1mL) Hepatitis B surface antigen protein - 20μg 2 doses, with the second dose given 4 to 6 months after the first dose