3. Infection control for dental practitioners and clinical support staff
Immunisation
Dental practitioners and clinical support staff are at risk of exposure to many common vaccine-preventable diseases
(VPDs) through contact with patients and the general community. Immunisations substantially reduce the potential for
acquisition of disease, thereby limiting further transmission to other dental staff and patients. All dental practitioners and
clinical support staff are to be advised to have immunisations and are to be offered relevant vaccinations consistent with
the NHMRC’s The Australian Immunisation Handbook.10