Vaccinations guide - text version
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Babies
Birth
- Hepatitis B
2 months
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Pneumococcal
- Rotavirus
4 months
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Pneumococcal
- Rotavirus
6 months
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Pneumococcal *^
12 months
- Meningococcal ACWY
- Measles, mumps, rubella
- Pneumococcal
- Hepatitis A *
18 months
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox)
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough)
- Hepatitis A *
4 years
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio
- Pneumococcal ^
* Additional vaccines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (QLD, NT, WA and SA). Check with your GP.
^ Additional vaccines for medically at-risk children. Check with your GP.
Pregnant women
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Influenza
Influenza can be given at any stage during pregnancy, but pertussis is recommended at 20-32 weeks. Check with your GP whether you need any other vaccinations.
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Last reviewed: August 2020