National Immunisation Program Schedule (From 20 April 2015)

Page last updated: 25 November 2016

Child programs
Age	Vaccine
Birth	Hepatitis B (hepB)^a
2 months	Hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type b, inactivated poliomyelitis (polio) (hepB-DTPa-Hib-IPV) Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV) Rotavirus
4 months	Hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type b, inactivated poliomyelitis (polio) (hepB-DTPa-Hib-IPV) Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV) Rotavirus
6 months	Hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type b, inactivated poliomyelitis (polio) (hepB-DTPa-Hib-IPV) Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV) Rotavirus b
12 months	Haemophilus influenzae type b and meningococcal C (Hib-MenC) Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
18 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough) Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) (MMRV)
4 years	Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough) and inactivated poliomyelitis (polio) (DTPa-IPV)

School programs
Age	Vaccine
10–15 years (contact your State or Territory Health Department for details)	Varicella (chickenpox) ^c Human papillomavirus (HPV) ^d Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (whooping cough) (dTpa)

At-risk groups
Age	Vaccine
12–18 months (In high risk areas) ^e	Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV)
12–24 months (In high risk areas) ^f	Hepatitis A
6 months to less than 5 years	Influenza (flu)
15 years and over	Influenza (flu) Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV) (medically at risk)
50 years and over	Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV)

Other at-risk groups
Age	Vaccine
6 months and over (people with medical conditions placing them at risk of serious complications of influenza)	Influenza (flu)
12 months (medically at risk) ^e	Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV)
4 years (medically at risk)^e	Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV)
Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)	Influenza (flu)
65 years and over	Influenza (flu) Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV)
70 years (a free single catch-up dose is available for adults aged 71-79 years* until 31 October 2021)*	Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

Footnotes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule

Hepatitis B: vaccine should be given to all infants as soon as practicable after birth. The greatest benefit is if given within 24 hours, and must be given within 7 days
Rotavirus vaccine: third dose of vaccine is dependent on vaccine brand used. Contact your State or Territory Health Department for details.
Varicella vaccine: contact your State or Territory Health Department for details on the school grade eligible for vaccination.
HPV vaccine: is for all adolescents aged between 12 and 13 years. Contact your State or Territory Health Department for details on the school grade eligible for vaccination.
Pneumococcal vaccine:
1. Medically at risk children require a fourth dose of 13vPCV at 12 months of age and a booster dose of 23vPPV at 4 years of age.
2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children require a fourth dose of pneumococcal vaccine (13vPCV) at 12-18 months of age for children living in high risk areas (Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia). Contact your State or Territory Health Department for details.
Hepatitis A vaccine: two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in high risk areas (Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia). Contact your State or Territory Health Department for details.