NSW School Vaccination Program – Year 10 and Year 7 Consent Required

NSW School Vaccination Program – Year 10 and Year 7 Consent Required

  • Friday 13 March 2026 – Vaccination date for Year 10 students
  • Friday 22 May 2026 – Vaccination date for Year 7 students

Why Vaccination Matters

As part of the NSW School Vaccination Program 2026, the following vaccines will be offered free of charge at school:

Year 10 Students:

  • Meningococcal ACWY vaccine – 1 dose

Year 7 Students:

  • Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine – 1 dose
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine – 1 dose

To have your child vaccinated at school, you need to give your permission (consent) either online or by filling out and returning the paper consent form.

To do

  1. Read the school vaccination program information. Translations are available. Please refer to the NSW Health webpage:
  2. Sign the consent form – you can do this online by clicking here.
  3. Talk to your child about getting vaccinated. Information for students.
  4. To give consent online visit NSW Health by clicking here or scan the QR code below.

You will need:

  1. Medicare card details for you and your child
  2. name of the secondary school your child will attend in Year 7 or Year 10
  3. your Service NSW login details (this is the same account you might use to renew your driver’s license)
  4. if you don’t have a Service NSW account, you can create one by clicking here.

More information

For detailed steps on how to provide consent, please watch the How to Provide Consent Video or refer to the NSW Health webpage here.

If you or your child does not have a Medicare card, internet access or you are unable to complete the online consent, contact the MLC School Health Centre by email here.

For more information on routine school vaccinations click here.

– Katelyn Morris
MLC School Senior Nurse