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Catch-up immunisation — RACP Paediatrics MCQ

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A 6-year-old refugee child has no reliable written immunisation records. He is well and his parents are concerned about receiving extra vaccines. What would you advise the parents?

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Correct answer: D — Use the Australian catch-up schedule rather than restarting from birth

Children without reliable documentation should receive age-appropriate catch-up vaccination using the Australian schedule. Extra doses of many inactivated vaccines are generally safer than leaving a child unprotected, though specific vaccines may need tailored advice. Written records, not memory alone, should guide immunisation status.

Reference: Australian Immunisation Handbook; National Immunisation Program Schedule