Childhood immunisation schedule
The table below outlines the diseases protected against through the childhood immunisation schedule funded by the National Immunisation Program.
Please speak to your immunisation provider to ensure your child receives all the vaccines for which they are eligible.
Download the PDF to to tick off your child's immunisations as you go:
Childhood immunisation schedule and checklist (PDF 779KB)
It is also recommended children aged from 6 months are immunised against influenza each year.
Table: Childhood immunisation schedule
| Age |
Diseases covered |
Birth to less than 7 days
|
- Hepatitis B (1 injection)
|
|
6 weeks
|
- Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (1 injection)
- Pneumococcal (1 injection)
- Rotavirus (drops in mouth)
|
|
Aboriginal children
|
|
Aboriginal children and/or
children with a medical risk condition
|
- Meningococcal B (1 injection)
|
|
4 months
Including immunisations for Aboriginal children and children with a medical risk condition
|
|
|
6 months
|
- Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (1 injection)
|
Aboriginal children and/or children with a medical risk condition
|
- Pneumococcal (1 injection)
|
Children with a medical risk condition
|
- Meningococcal B (1 injection)
|
|
12 months
|
|
Aboriginal children and/or children with a medical risk condition
|
- Meningococcal B (1 injection)
|
Children with a medical risk condition
|
- Hepatitis B (1 injection)
|
|
18 months
|
|
Aboriginal children
|
- Hepatitis A (1 injection)
|
<2 years
Aboriginal children |
- Meningococcal B (catch-up injection)
|
|
4 years
|
- Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio (1 injection)
|
Aboriginal children
|
- Hepatitis A (1 injection)
- Pneumococcal (1 injection)
|
Children with a medical risk condition
|
- Pneumococcal (additional injections required)
|
Where to get help
- See your doctor
- Visit healthdirect (external site) or call 1800 022 222
- Phone the National Immunisation Information Line on 1800 671 811
- For emergency or life-threatening conditions, visit an emergency department or dial triple zero (000) to call an ambulance
Acknowledgements
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