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Tax carrot to boost child immunisation

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Parents will miss out on up to $2100 if their children are not fully immunised under an expanded federal government scheme.

From next year, parents who don't have their children immunised will miss out on three payments of $726 available under the family tax benefit A end of year supplement, Fairfax Media reports.

Health Minister Nicola Roxon and Families Minister Jenny Macklin say the scheme provides "stronger immunisation incentives".

Under the expanded scheme, there will be a new immunisation check for one-year-olds in addition to those at two and five.

Children will also be vaccinated for meningococcal C, pneumococcal and chicken pox, bringing to 12 the number of diseases covered by the scheme.

The number of vaccination sessions will rise from five to six.

The government has also announced a new mailout campaign to promote whooping cough vaccinations.

 

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