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.
Vaccine |
 |
Birth |
Hepatitis B |
 |
2 months |
HepB-DTPa_Hib_IPV (hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type B, polio) |
Pneumococcal vaccine (13vPCV) |
Rotavirus |
|
4 months |
HepB-DTPa_Hib_IPV (hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type B, polio) |
Pneumococcal vaccine (13vPCV) |
Rotavirus |
|
6 months |
HepB-DTPa_Hib_IPV (hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type B, polio) |
Rotavirus (third dose is dependent on the brand of vaccine used) |
Pneumococcal vaccine (13vPCV)for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and medically at-risk children |
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. |
|
12 months |
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) |
Meningococcal ACWY |
Pneumococcal vaccine (13vPCV) |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in high-risk areas: Hepatitis A - 1st dose |
 |
18 months |
Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) |
Measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox (MMRV) |
DTPa |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: Hepatitis A - 2nd dose |
|
4 years |
DTPa-IPV (Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough) and inactivated polio) |
Children medically at-risk: Pneumococcal vaccine (23vPPV) |
|
10-15 years (depends on State or Territory) |
Human papilloma virus (HPV): usually 2 doses |
DTPa |
|
Pregnant women |
| Influenza (flu) - every year |
| DTPa (ideally 28-32 weeks) |
|
15-49 years |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 15 years and over: Influenza - every year |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people medically at risk: Pneumococcal vaccine (23vPPV) |
|
50 years |
Tetanus-containing booster vaccine (unless a booster given in previous 10 years)* |
|
50 years and over |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Pneumococcal vaccine (23vPPV) |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Influenza (flu) - every year |
|
65 years and over |
Pneumococcal vaccine (23vPPV) |
Influenza (flu) - every year |
DTPa (if not given in previous 10 years)* |
|
70-79 years |
Shingles (herpes zoster) |
| *Not currently funded on National Immunisation Program |
Annual influenza vaccination
6 months and over with medical risk conditions. |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children 6 months to less than 5 years. |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children 15 years and over. |
65 years and over. |
Pregnant women. |
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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
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
