❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses prisoner and prison officer vaccinations against transmittable diseases, detailing specific inoculations offered and cost coverage for officers.
AnsweredQoN 4308Legislative Assembly
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(1) Are prisoners inoculated against any transmittable diseases upon admission to the prison system; and
(a) if so, what are they inoculated against?
(2) Are prison officers inoculated against any transmittable diseases; and
(a) if so, is this procedure provided at no cost to them?
(a) if so, what are they inoculated against?
(2) Are prison officers inoculated against any transmittable diseases; and
(a) if so, is this procedure provided at no cost to them?
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Answered
24 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
14 days
(1) Inoculations in line with the
Western Australian Immunisation Schedule (May 2010)
and the
Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition
are offered to prisoners if clinically required following an initial Admission and Risk
Screening Assessment within 24 hours of their admission into prison
.
(a) Hepatitis A & B
Influenza
Pneumococcal
Q Fever (for those prisoners working at prison farms)
Gardasil (Females only)
Vaccinations as per Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition (Juveniles offered catch up program if they have missed any recommended childhood vaccinations).
(2) Yes Hepatitis B vaccinations are provided to all new prison officer recruits. This is delivered via three separate injections with the first two being provided during the Entry Level Training Program for prison officers. The third injection is undertaken six months after the first and therefore provided by the officers' medical practitioner.
(a) Any costs incurred with respect to the third injection are reimbursed in line
with the Departments Communicable Diseases Policy.
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Western Australian Immunisation Schedule (May 2010)
and the
Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition
are offered to prisoners if clinically required following an initial Admission and Risk
Screening Assessment within 24 hours of their admission into prison
.
(a) Hepatitis A & B
Influenza
Pneumococcal
Q Fever (for those prisoners working at prison farms)
Gardasil (Females only)
Vaccinations as per Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition (Juveniles offered catch up program if they have missed any recommended childhood vaccinations).
(2) Yes Hepatitis B vaccinations are provided to all new prison officer recruits. This is delivered via three separate injections with the first two being provided during the Entry Level Training Program for prison officers. The third injection is undertaken six months after the first and therefore provided by the officers' medical practitioner.
(a) Any costs incurred with respect to the third injection are reimbursed in line
with the Departments Communicable Diseases Policy.
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