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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
  • Pneumococcal2,3
  • 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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Last reviewed: May 2025


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