Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Birth

When your baby is born, they should have a hepatitis B vaccination within 24 hours of their birth. If they can’t get it at birth, they can have it up to 7 days after.

Some newborn babies should also get an RSV immunisation. Talk to your baby's healthcare provider to see if this is right for your baby.

If you live in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, your child should also have a tuberculosis vaccination. They can have it after they’re born, or up to 5 years of age.

2 months old (can be given from 6 weeks of age)

Your child should get the following vaccinations:

• DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B , polio and haemophilus influenzae type b), given as one dose
• pneumococcal
• rotavirus, the first dose must be given before 15 weeks of age
• meningococcal B.

4 months old

Your child should get the following vaccinations:

• DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B , polio and haemophilus influenzae type b), given as one dose
• pneumococcal
• rotavirus, the second dose must be given before 25 weeks of age
• meningococcal B.

6 months old

Your child should get the following vaccinations:

• DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B , polio and haemophilus influenzae type b), given as one dose
• pneumococcal
• influenza, given each year from 6 months old.

12 months old

Your child should get the following vaccinations:

• MMR (measles, mumps and rubella)
• meningococcal ACWY
• pneumococcal
• meningococcal B
• influenza, given each year from 6 months old.

Children with complex medical conditions may also need an RSV immunisation before of their second RSV season. Talk to your child’s healthcare provider to see if this is right for your child.

18 months old

Your child should get the following vaccinations:

• MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella )
• haemophilus influenzae type b
• DTPa (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough), given as one dose
• hepatitis A
• inluenza every year.

4 years old

Your child should get the following vaccinations:

• DTPa-IPV (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio), given as one dose
• hepatitis A
• inluenza every year.

Some children will also need a pneumococcal vaccine.

Year 7 students (or age equivalent)

Your child should get the following vaccinations:

• human papillomavirus (HPV), given as one dose
• dTpa (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough), given as one dose
• influenza every year.

Year 10 students (or age equivalent)

Your child should get the following vaccinations:

• meningococcal ACWY, given as one dose
• meningococcal B, given as 2 doses
• influenza every year.

19 to 49 years old

If you were born during or since 1966 and haven’t had 2 doses of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, you should get 2 doses. You must wait at least 4 weeks between the first and second dose.

You should also get an influenza vaccination every year.

Pregnant women

If you’re pregnant, you should get the following vaccinations:

• dTpa (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough) – one dose at between 20 and 32 weeks gestation for each pregnancy
• influenza – any time during your pregnancy
• RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) – one dose at between 28 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.

50 years old and older

You should get the following vaccinations:

• pneumococcal
• varicella zoster (shingles vaccine) – 2 doses, 2 to 6 months apart
• influenza every year.

For more information about pneumococcal vaccines, talk to your GP or other vaccination service provider.

65 years and older

If you’re 65 years or older, you should get the higher strength influenza vaccine for best protection.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples over 50 years should get pneumococcal and shingles vaccinations.