NATIONAL IMMUNISATION PROGRAM SCHEDULE
As at May 2012
Child programs
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Birth
Hepatitis B (hepB) [See footnote a]
2 months
Hepatitis B (hepB)
Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (acellular pertussis) (DTPa)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis IPV)
Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV)
Rotavirus
4 months
Hepatitis B (hepB)
Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (acellular pertussis (DTPa)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis IPV)
Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV)
Rotavirus
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Hepatitis B (hepB)
Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (acellular pertussis (DTPa)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis) (IPV)
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Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV)
Rotavirus [See footnote b]
12 months
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
Meningococcal C (MenCCV)
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18 months
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Chickenpox (varicella) (VZV)
4 years
Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (acellular pertussis) (DTPa)
Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis) (IPV)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
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School programs
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10-13 years
Hepatitis B [See footnote c]
Chickenpox (varicella) (VZV) [See footnote d]
12-13 years
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) [See footnotes e]
10-17 years
Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (acellular pertussis) (dTPa)
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Immunisation for special groups
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6 months and over – at risk individuals
Influenza (people with medical conditions placing them at risk of serious
complications of influenza)
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12 months – at risk individuals
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Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV) [See footnote f and g]
Hepatitis B (hepB) [See footnote h]
12-24 months
Hepatitis A (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in high risk areas)
[See footnote i]
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Pneumococcal (23vPPV) (18 – 24 months) or Pneumococcal (13vPCV) (12 –
18 months from 1 October 2012) (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children in high risk areas) [See footnote j]
Hepatitis A (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in high risk areas)
4 years – at risk individuals
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Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23PPV) [See footnote f]
15 years and over
THE FREEDOM OF
Influenza (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)
Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV) (Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people medically at risk)
50 years and over
Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV) (Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people)
Pregnant Women
Influenza (flu)
65 years and over
Influenza (flu)
Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV)
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Footnotes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule
a) 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.
b) Third dose of vaccine is dependent on vaccine brand used. Contact your State or Territory
Health department for details.
c) Contact your State or Territory Health Department for details.
d) These vaccines are for one cohort only within this age range, and should only be given if there
is no prior history of disease or vaccination. Dose schedules may vary between jurisdictions.
e) This vaccine is for one cohort only within this age range. Contact your State or Territory
Health Department for details.
f) Medical 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.
g) Pneumococcal vaccination at 12 months for at risk individuals is for those children born less
than 28 weeks gestation.
h) Hepatitis B vaccination at 12 months of age is for children born less than 32 weeks gestation
or weigh less 2000 grams at birth.
i)
Two doses of hepatitis A vaccine are required for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children living in areas of high risk (Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and
South Australia). Contact your State or Territory Health Department for details.
j)
Contact your State or Territory Health Department for details.
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