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.