It’s important for you to get your jabs (vaccinations) on time and keep them up to date even once you’re an adult. You might also need to have extra jabs depending on your age.
Jabs at a glance
Jabs protect you, your family and your community. Getting vaccinated at the right time is the best way to help stay healthy. Jabs provide simple, safe, effective protection and:
- help your body build antibodies to fight diseases
- stop diseases spreading to others
- reduce the severity of serious diseases.
There are a few jabs to get, so if you or your bub have missed some, you can always catch up.
For more info, talk to your health worker, GP or other vaccine service provider or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).
All people aged 5 years and over can get a COVID-19 vaccine. Find out more on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.
Vaccination Schedule
If you have medically at-risk conditions, you may need extra vaccines. Talk to your health worker, GP or other vaccination service provider for more information.
All children and adults over 6 months old should get an influenza vaccination every year. The vaccine is free but there may be a consultation fee.
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.
If you live in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and your child is 5 or under, they should also have a Tuberculosis vaccination.
2 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, this is the first dose 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, this is the second dose 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.
12 months old
Your child should get the following vaccinations:
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.
4 years old
Your child should get the following vaccinations:
- DTPa-IPV (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio), given as one dose
- hepatitis A
- pneumococcal, 2 doses, one at 4 years of age and another at least 5 years later.
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.
Year 10 students (or age equivalent)
Your child should get the following vaccinations:
- meningococcal ACWY, given as one dose.
19 to 49 years old
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.
50 years old and older
You may also need to get a pneumococcal vaccination depending on your previous vaccinations.
If you haven’t had pneumococcal vaccines before, you’ll need to get a dose of Prevenar 13 then a dose of Pneumovax 23 2 to 12 months after that. You’ll then need to get a second dose of Pneumovax 23 at least 5 years after the first dose.
65 years and older
You should get an influenza vaccination. It’s free for people 65 or older.
70 years and older
You should get the following vaccinations:
- Influenza, it’s free for people 65 or older
- Varicella zoster (shingles)
- pneumococcal, depending on your previous vaccinations.
If you have certain medical conditions, you may have an increased risk of pneumococcal disease and may need extra doses of vaccines for better protection. For more information about pneumococcal vaccines, talk to your health worker, GP or other vaccination service provider.
Catch-ups
If you’ve missed vaccinations, you can catch up. Talk to your vaccination service provider if you think you need to catch up on vaccinations.
Where to get vaccinated
Getting vaccinated is easy. You can get most vaccines from your GP or health provider. Find out where to get vaccinated.
Find out more
For more information about vaccination, contact your health provider or call 13 HEALTH(13 43 25 84) .
Find an vaccination provider
- Call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84)
- Use HealthDirect’s free service finder
- Call the National Immunisation Hotline on 1800 671 811
Information in your language
You can find information about vaccination in your language on the Queensland Government website.