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, until they're 5.

2 months (can be given from 6 weeks)

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
• meningococcal B.

4 months

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
• meningococcal B.

6 months

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.

12 months

Your child should get the following vaccinations:

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

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

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

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

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.

If you’re 25 and over, you should get a pneumococcal vaccination. For more information about pneumococcal vaccines, talk to your GP or other vaccination service provider.

Pregnant women

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

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

50 and over

You should get the following vaccinations:

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

65 and over

You should get the following vaccinations:

• RSV vaccination
• influenza every year.

If you’re 65 and over, you should get the higher strength influenza vaccine for best protection.