AGE/RISK GROUP DISEASES VACCINATED AGAINST VACCINE BRAND NAME
CHILDHOOD
Birth Hepatitis B H-B-VaxII Paed
®
or Engerix B- Paed
®
2 months
(may be given from 6 weeks)
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis,
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B
Infanrix-hexa® or Vaxelis
®
Pneumococcal Prevenar
®
13
Rotavirus * Rotarix
®
4 months
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis,
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B
Infanrix-hexa® or Vaxelis
®
Pneumococcal Prevenar
®
13
Rotavirus * Rotarix
®
6 months
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis,
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B
Infanrix-hexa
®
or Vaxelis
®
6 months to under
5 years (annually)
Influenza*
Age appropriate influenza vaccine. See reverse
side of schedule for more information.
12 months
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) Priorix
®
or MMRII
®
Meningococcal ACWY
Nimenrix
®
Pneumococcal Prevenar
®
13
18 months
Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV)*
Priorix-tetra
®
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTPa) Infanrix
®
or Tripacel
®
Haemophilus influenzae
type b (Hib) Act-HIB
®
4 years Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis Infanrix-IPV
®
or Quadracel
®
ADOLESCENT
Year 7
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (dTpa)* Boostrix
®
or Adacel
®
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)* Gardasil 9
®
Year 10 Meningococcal ACWY
MenQuadfi
®
ADULT
Pregnant women
Pertussis
(whooping cough) Boostrix
®
or Adacel
®
Influenza Vaxigrip Tetra
®
or Fluarix Tetra
®
or Afluria Quad
®
65 years and over
Influenza Fluad
®
Shingles (herpes zoster)* Shingrix
®
(two doses)
70 years and over Pneumococcal* Prevenar 13
®
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE (ADDITIONAL VACCINES)
2, 4 and 12 months
(Catch-up program
for children up to 2 years)
Meningococcal B* Bexsero
®
6 months and over Influenza* Age appropriate influenza vaccine
50 years and over
Pneumococcal* Prevenar 13
®
and Pneumovax 23
®
Shingles (herpes zoster)* Shingrix
®
(two doses)
COVID-19
6 months and over
COVID-19 vaccine
Follow recommendations based on
age and risk factors. See
www.health.gov.au/our-work/covid-19-vaccines
Refer to The Australian Immunisation Handbook for all medical risk factors and conditions
https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au
~ * Refer to reverse side of schedule for explanation ~
Immunisation Schedule
Last updated July 2024
Rotavirus
Upper age limits apply to the Rotarix vaccine. The
minimum interval between doses is four weeks.
Number
of doses
Age of routine
administration
Age limits
for dosing
2 oral
doses
2 and 4 months
(4 week minimum
interval between
doses)
First dose by
< 15 weeks of age
Second dose by
< 25 weeks of age
People with certain medical conditions
may require extra immunisations:
Hepatitis B: Babies born at less than 32 weeks gestation
or less than 2000 g birth weight require an extra
hepatitis B vaccine at 12 months of age.
Pneumococcal, Meningococcal and Haemophilus
Inuenzae type B (Hib): Definitions for certain
medical conditions can be viewed at The Australian
Immunisation Handbook electronically at:
https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents
Measles, mumps, rubella and
varicella (MMRV)
MMRV is not recommended as the first dose of MMR
containing vaccine for children under 4 years of age.
The first dose must be MMR (at 12 months – Priorix
®
or MMRII
®
) and second dose – MMRV (at 18 months
– Priorix Tetra
®
or Proquad
®
).
Meningococcal B
Meningococcal B (Bexsero
®
) is funded for all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander children at 2, 4 and 12 months of age.
Meningococcal B catch-up recommendations for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children <2 years
of age. Refer to The Australian Immunisation Handbook
for more information at:
https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents
Prophylactic use of paracetamol in children <2 years of
age is recommended with each dose of Bexsero
®
.
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (dTpa)
(School Program)
Funded for all young people in Year 7 through the schools
immunisation program, funded catch-up doses are
available through general practitioners (GPs) after the
school immunisation team have attended a young person’s
high school up until the young person’s 20th birthday.
Human papillomavirus (School Program)
One funded dose for all children in Year 7 through the
school immunisation program. The vaccine is available
though general practitioners (GP’s) until the child’s 26th
birthday. Individuals who are immunocompromised may
require 3 doses.
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Recommended for pregnant women at 20 to 32 weeks
gestation, but may be given up until delivery.
Maternal vaccination has been shown to be effective
in preventing pertussis disease in newborn infants via
the transfer of maternal antibodies in utero. See The
Australian Immunisation Handbook at:
https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents
Pneumococcal
A single dose of 13vPCV (Prevenar 13
®
) should be given to
all adults ≥70 years of age.
A single dose of 13vPCV (Prevenar 13
®
) and two doses of
23vPPV (Pneumovax 23
®
) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander adults ≥50 years of age.
Shingles (herpes zoster)
Shingrix® vaccine for the prevention of herpes zoster
(shingles) and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is now
available for:
1. First Nations Australian adults aged 50 years
and older
2. Non-indigenous people aged 65 years and older
3. Immunocompromised people aged 18 years and
older with:
• haemopoietic stem cell transplant
• solid organ transplant
• haematological malignancy and
• advanced or untreated HIV
Shingrix requires two doses, with an interval of 2-6 months
between doses for most people, and a recommended
shorter interval of 1-2 months for individuals
immunocompromised.
Inuenza
Administer annually. In children aged 6 months to less
than 9 years of age in the first year of administration, give
2 doses a minimum of 1 month apart. One dose annually
in subsequent years. Information on age appropriate
vaccines is available in the Immunisation Handbook or
the annual ATAGI advice on seasonal influenza vaccines.
For further information contact the ACT Health
Immunisation Enquiry Line on 02 5124 9800.
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