Vaccination: Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule
This table shows vaccinations included in the Australian National Immunisation Program Schedule as well as some other recommended vaccinations. Below the table is a brief explanation of the types of vaccinations used.
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Vaccine
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Birth
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Hepatitis B
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2 months
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HepB-DTPa_Hib_IPV
(hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type B, polio) |
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Pneumococcal vaccine
(13vPCV) |
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Rotavirus
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4 months
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HepB-DTPa_Hib_IPV
(hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type B, polio) |
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Pneumococcal vaccine
(13vPCV) |
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Rotavirus
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6 months
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HepB-DTPa_Hib_IPV
(hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type B, polio) |
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Rotavirus (third dose is dependent on the brand of vaccine used)
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Pneumococcal vaccine
(13vPCV)for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and medically at-risk children |
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Influenza (annually) – for those with certain medical risk factors 6 months and over and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children 6-months to 5 years.
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12 months
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Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
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Meningococcal ACWY
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Pneumococcal vaccine
(13vPCV) |
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in high-risk areas: Hepatitis A – 1st dose
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18 months
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Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib)
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Measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox (MMRV)
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DTPa
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: Hepatitis A – 2nd dose
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4 years
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DTPa-IPV (Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough) and inactivated polio)
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Children medically at-risk: Pneumococcal vaccine (23vPPV)
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10-15 years (depends on State or Territory)
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Human papilloma virus (HPV): usually 2 doses
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DTPa
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Pregnant women
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| Influenza (flu) – every year |
| DTPa (ideally 28-32 weeks) |
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15-49 years
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 15 years and over: Influenza – every year
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people medically at risk: Pneumococcal vaccine (23vPPV)
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50 years
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Tetanus-containing booster vaccine
(unless a booster given in previous 10 years)* |
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50 years and over
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Pneumococcal vaccine (23vPPV)
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Influenza (flu) – every year
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65 years and over
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Pneumococcal vaccine (23vPPV)
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Influenza (flu) – every year
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DTPa (if not given in previous 10 years)*
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70-79 years
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Shingles (herpes zoster)
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*Not currently funded on National Immunisation Program
Annual influenza vaccination
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6 months and over with medical risk conditions.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children 6 months to less than 5 years.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children 15 years and over.
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65 years and over.
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Pregnant women.
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Guide to the medical abbreviations used for the vaccines and diseases
Here is a guide to the terms used by doctors and healthcare workers to talk about the various vaccines. They have been colour coded to match the different vaccines on the chart.
| Abbreviations used in the vaccination schedule | |
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| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| Chickenpox | Chickenpox (Varicella) vaccine. |
| DTPa | Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine. |
| DTPa-IPV | Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough) and inactivated polio vaccine. |
| Hep A | Hepatitis A |
| Hep B | Hepatitis B |
| Hep B-DTPa-Hib-IPV | Hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenza type B, inactivated polio |
| Hib | Haemophilus influenza type B |
| HPV | Human papillomavirus (infection with some types of HPV can cause cervical cancer and genital warts). |
| Influenza | Influenza (flu) vaccine |
| Meningococcal ACWY | Meningococcal groups ACWY |
| MMR | Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine |
| MMRV | Measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox vaccine |
| Pneumococcal (13vPCV) | A type of pneumococcal vaccine known as 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, that helps protect against 13 serotypes of the bacterium — the ones that cause the majority of pneumococcal disease in young children. |
| Pneumococcal (23vPPV) | A type of pneumococcal vaccine known as 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, that helps protect against 23 serotypes of the bacterium. |
| Rotavirus | The most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children. |
| Shingles | Shingles (herpes zoster) |
Last Reviewed: 06/12/2018
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References
1. Australian Government Department of Health. National Immunisation Program. National Immunisation Program Schedule. From 1 July 2018. https://beta.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-immunisation-program-schedule-portrait (updated Aug 2018).
2. Australian Government Department of Health. Immunisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Updated August 2018. https://beta.health.gov.au/health-topics/immunisation/immunisation-throughout-life/immunisation-for-aboriginal-and-torres
3. Australian Government Department of Health. Australian Immunisation Handbook. Pertussis (whooping cough). (updated June 2018). https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/vaccine-preventable-diseases/pertussis-whooping-cough
4. Australian Government Department of Health. Australian Immunisation Handbook. Tetanus. (reviewed June 2018). https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/vaccine-preventable-diseases/tetanus
