National Immunisation Program Schedule
From 1 February 2013 to 30 June 2013
Child programs
Age
Vaccine
Birth
•Hepatitis B
(hepB)
a
2 months
•Hepatitis B,
diphtheria,
tetanus,
acellular
per
tussis (whooping
cough),
Haemophilus
influenzae type
b
, inactiv
ated poliomy
elitis (polio)
(hepB-DTP
a-Hib-IPV)
•Pneumococcal conjugate
(13vPCV
)
•Rotavirus
4 months
•Hepatitis B,
diphtheria,
tetanus,
acellular
per
tussis (whooping
cough),
Haemophilus
influenzae type
b
, inactiv
ated poliomy
elitis (polio)
(hepB-DTP
a-Hib-IPV)
•Pneumococcal conjugate
(13vPCV
)
•Rotavirus
6 months
•Hepatitis B,
diphtheria,
tetanus,
acellular
per
tussis (whooping
cough),
Haemophilus
influenzae type
b
, inactiv
ated poliomy
elitis (polio)
(hepB-DTP
a-Hib-IPV)
•Pneumococcal conjugate
(13vPCV
)
•Rotavirusb
ACT 1982 (CTH)
12 months
• Haemophilus influenzae type
b
(Hib)
HEALTH
•Meningococcal C
(MenCCV
)
•Measles, mumps
and
rubella
(MMR)
18 months
•Varicella (chickenpo
x)
4 years
•Diphtheria, tetanus,
acellular
per
tussis (whooping
cough)
and
inactiv
ated
INFORMATION
poliomyelitis (polio)
(DTP
a-IPV)
•Measles, mumps
and
rubella
(MMR)
School programs
10–15 years
•Hepatitis B
(hepB)
c
(contact y
our S
tate
•Varicella (chickenpo
x)cBY THE DEPARTMENT OF
or T
erritory Health
•Human papillomavirus
(HPV
)d
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RELEASED UNDER
Departmentfordetails) •Diphtheria, tetanus
and
acellular
per
tussis (whooping
cough)
(dTpa)
THE FREEDOM OF
At-risk groups
6 months and over •Influenza (flu)
(people
with
medical
conditions
placing
them
at
risk
of
serious
complications of
influenza)
12 months
•Pneumococcal conjugate
(13vPCV
)e (medically
at
risk)
12–18 months
•Pneumococcal conjugate
(13vPCV
) (Aboriginal
and
T
orres S
trait Islander
childr
en in
high risk
ar
eas)e
12–24 months
•Hepatitis A
(Aboriginal
and
T
orres S
trait Islander
childr
en in
high
risk
ar
eas)f
4 years
•Pneumococcal polysaccharide
(23vPPV
)e (medically
at
risk)
15 years and over
•Influenza (flu)
(Aboriginal
and
T
orres S
trait Islander
people)
•Pneumococcal polysaccharide
(23vPPV
) (Aboriginal
and
T
orres S
trait Islander
people
medically at
risk)
50 years and over
•Pneumococcal polysaccharide
(23vPPV
) (Aboriginal
and
T
orres S
trait Islander
people)
Pregnant women
•Influenza (flu)
65 years and over •Influenza (flu)
•Pneumococcal polysaccharide
(23vPPV
)
* Pleaserefertoreverseforfootnotes
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Footnotes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule
a. HepatitisBvaccine:shouldbegiventoallinfantsassoonaspracticableafterbirth.Thegreatest
benefitisifgivenwithin24hours,andmustbegivenwithin7days.
b. Rotavirusvaccine:thirddoseofvaccineisdependentonvaccinebrandused.ContactyourStateor
TerritoryHealthDepartmentfordetails.
c. HepatitisBandVaricellavaccine:contactyourStateorTerritoryHealthDepartmentfordetailsonthe
schoolgradeeligibleforvaccination.
d. HPVvaccine:isforalladolescentsagedbetween12and13years.Acatch-upprogramformalesaged
between14and15yearsisavailableuntilDecember2014.ContactyourStateorTerritoryHealth
Departmentfordetailsontheschoolgradeeligibleforvaccination.
e. Pneumococcalvaccine:
i. Medicallyatriskchildrenrequire:afourthdoseof13vPCVat12monthsofage;andabooster
doseof23vPPVat4yearsofage(butlessthan6yearsofage).
ii. Infantsbornatlessthan28weeksgestationrequire:afourthdoseof13vPCVat12monthsofage.
iii. AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderchildrenrequire:afourthdoseofpneumococcalvaccine
(13vPCV)at12monthsofage(butnotmorethan18months)forchildrenlivinginhighriskareas
(Queensland,NorthernTerritory,WesternAustraliaandSouthAustralia).ContactyourStateor
TerritoryHealthDepartmentfordetails.
ACT 1982 (CTH)
f. HepatitisAvaccine:twodosesofHepatitisAvaccineforAboriginaland
HEALTHTorresStraitIslanderchildren
livinginhighriskareas(Queensland,NorthernTerritory,WesternAustraliaandSouthAustralia).
ContactyourStateorTerritoryHealthDepartmentfordetails.
INFORMATION
Further information
FurtherinformationandimmunisationresourcesareavailablefromtheImmuniseAustraliaProgram
websiteat
www.immunise.health.gov.auorbycontactingtheinfolineon
1800 671 811.
YoushouldcontactyourStateorTerritoryHealthDepartmentforfurtherinformationontheprogram
specifictoyourStateorTerritory:
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RELEASED UNDER
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
State/Territory
Contact Number
THE FREEDOM OF
AustralianCapitalTerritory
(02)62052300
NewSouthWales
1300066055
NorthernTerritory
(08)89228044
Queensland
13HEALTH(13432584)
SouthAustralia
1300232272
Tasmania
1800671738
Victoria
1300882008
WesternAustralia
(08)93211312
www.immunise.health.gov.au
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