title: The role of the Immunisation Adverse Events Clinic at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.
abstract: Specialist immunisation clinics review and manage children who have experienced an adverse event following immunisation and provide advice to parents and health care providers regarding the revaccination of these children. Information collected by these clinics supplement passive surveillance data and allow the investigation of suspected safety signals associated with the delivery of immunisation programs. This paper reviews the role and experience of the Immunisation Adverse Events Clinic at The Children's Hospital at Westmead and identifies areas for development.
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, The Children's Hospital at Westmead. Nicholw3@chw.edu.au
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems / Q000266:history; D000367:Age Factors; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D004346:Drug Information Services; D005190:Family; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000266:history; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007255:Information Services; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D013689:Telephone; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine