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Vaccinations guide

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Vaccinations

Free vaccinations available under the Australian National Immunisation Program.

Vaccinations are available at:

your doctor
immunisation clinics
local councils
community child health nurses
some hospitals

Babies

Birth

Hepatitis B (usually offered in hospital)

2 months

DTPa, hepatitis B, polio, Hib
Rotavirus
Pneumococcal
Meningococcal B¹

4 months

DTPa, hepatitis B, polio, Hib
Rotavirus
Pneumococcal
Meningococcal B¹

6 months

DTPa, hepatitis B, polio, Hib
Pneumococcal^2,3
Meningococcal B⁴

6 months to under 5 years

Influenza (annually)

12 months

Meningococcal ACWY
MMR
Pneumococcal
Meningococcal B¹

18 months

Hib
MMRV
DTPa
Hepatitis A²

4 years

DTPa, polio
Pneumococcal²
Hepatitis A²

DTPa — diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough)
Hib — haemophilus influenzae type b
MMR — measles, mumps, rubella
MMRV — measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox)

¹Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
²Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in WA, NT, SA, Qld
³Children with specified medical risk conditions
⁴Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with specified medical conditions

Pregnancy

influenza
whooping cough (pertussis)
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

The influenza vaccination can be given at any stage during pregnancy. Whooping cough vaccination is recommended at 20 to 32 weeks and the RSV vaccination is recommended at 28 to 36 weeks.

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