MIA and chicken pox vaccination

[Indadhanu]

We've decided to not get the varicella/chicken pox.

Does anyone know from experience whether I need to get a CO form signed for this to be able to get the MIA payment? I keep hearing people say the 18 month one doesn't count, and you get the payment anyway, but I've never heard from anyone who hasn't actually got the 18 month vaccinations

They 'process' applications automatically, you don't have to claim it, so if we haven't got the 18 month ones done will the 'reject' it without a CO form? Will we need to sign a form? How does it work?

[Liz]

Kayla hasn't had hers and I got the payment You get the payment even if you don't vaccinate at all apparently.

[Indadhanu]

And you haven't signed a conscientious (sp?) objection form for them?

[briggsy's girl]

i haven't been at work in a while Leash, but when i was working, there was definitely no need to have the 18month needles to get your MIA

[Indadhanu]

Ok cool. Forgot to ask when we had our appointment on Monday

[Junglemum]

We didn't get varicella, but i filled out a CO form as we skipped a couple and didn't follow the schedule. Well my MCHN filled out the form for me, just asked me to sign it!
Not much help really, am i?

[onthefly]

I still haven't decided whether we'll get that one or not, but have recieved the payment....

[onthefly]

does that mean you're still officially up to date for daycare without it?

[Glamourcide]

^ Well I've noticed DD1's daycare centre has got notices asking certain families for vax documentation but DD's name isn't on the list so I assume they're not worried about it. HTH

[Rach75]

o signe a form as i had taken jack to get 18mrg health check.......its on the schedual in qld so just check with drs

[Loula]

Children that attend CC do not have to be vaccinated however you do need to notify them if this is the choice you have made so that if there is an outbreak of something they can call you as your child will not be allowed to attend.

[Indadhanu]

Just as a follow-up, we got our MIA yesterday automatically, without Jazz having the chicken pox vaccination and without having to even tell Centrelink we weren't getting it done. It was all processed automatically. In fact, I didn't even know it was coming until i had an extra $122 in my account (which was a nice surprise haha).