MEMBER for the Southern Downs, and former Queensland health minister, Lawrence Springborg says a liquid form of vaccination may one day be available.

But he says it is no excuse not to vaccinate now.

"Polio is already a syrup," Mr Springborg said.

"In the future you'll see vaccination patches where there will be a small prick at the most.

"Those technologies are already being trialled."

But Mr Springborg said until they were available, vaccinations remained as important as ever.

"Vaccinations save lives," he said. "I don't much like needles but vaccinations have eliminated some of the most serious illnesses we've seen.

"Illnesses such as whooping cough and polio have been largely contained thanks to vaccines."

Condamine Medical Centre owner Dr Lynton Hudson said he too fully encouraged vaccinations.

"I've been in Warwick since 1994 and if you look at the stats since then, the figures would be very positive in terms of children who are vaccinated having to go to hospital," Dr Hudson said.

"The number of vaccinated children going to hospital has been steadily decreasing."

Asked if those who are against vaccinations could protect their children another way, Dr Hudson said the only other was herd immunity.

"Usually people against vaccinating are against it more because of herd immunity, not fear of needles," he said.

"The irony is that people don't vaccinate their child because they have an immune system, but a child's immune system is only strengthened by vaccinations," Dr Hudson said. "When everyone vaccinates you get herd immunity so the people who don't vaccinate then get protected by that because the virus dies out due to the vaccinations.

"The interesting thing is something like tetanus though.

"That is not killed off by herd immunity so that's something that children who aren't vaccinated can be exposed to."

Earlier this month, the Federal Government announced a plan for a policy that would see parents who do not immunise their children, lose welfare benefits.

But Dr Hudson refused to comment on the debate.

"No welfare payments for parents who don't vaccinate their children is a government issue," he said.