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Table 1: Immunisation list for children
Hep B | Hepatitis B |
DTPa | Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (acellular pertussis) |
DTPa-HB-IPV-Hib | Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (acellular pertussis), Hepatitis B, Polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B |
DTpa-IPV | Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (acellular pertussis) Polio |
Hib | Haemophilus influenzae type B |
Rotavirus | Rotavirus |
Meningococcal ACWY | Meningococcal ACWY |
Meningococcal B | Meningococcal B |
MMR | Measles, mumps and Rubella |
MMRV | Measles, mumps, Rubella and Varicella (Chicken Pox) |
Hep A (ATSI children WA, NT, SA, QLD) | Hepatitis A |
20vPCV | Pneumococcal conjugate |
Influenza (children with specific medical conditions) | Influenza |
Table 2: Immunisation total recommended doses by age
This table shows the recommended doses for age as provided by the National Immunisation Program Schedule.
Immunisation/ |
Age |
Birth | 2 m | 4 m | 6 m | 6 m to ≤ 5 yrs | 12 m | 18 m |
4 yrs |
48
HepB - Birth
1
Hep B | 1+ | |||||||
DTPa | 1 |
2
3
DTPa-IPV | 1 |
2
3
4
5
DTPa- HB-IPV-Hib | 1 |
1 |
1 |
Rotavirus |
1 | 1 |
Meningococcal ACWY |
1 |
4
Meningococcal B | 1* | 1 |
2
3
Rotavirus For children born from 1st May 2007; Number of doses is dependent on brand. - RotaTeq
1
2
3
- Rotarix
1
2
MMR - DOB < 1/1/2012
1
2
- DOB >= 1/1/2012
1
2
MenCCV
1
HepA For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
1 or 2 Two doses of hepatitis A vaccine
are required for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander children living in areas of higher risk
(Queensland, Northern Territory, Western
Australia and South Australia).
VZV
1
23vPPV
* | 1# | 1* | ||||||
MMR | 1 | |||||||
MMRV | 1 | |||||||
Hep A | 1& | 1& | ||||||
Hib | 1 | |||||||
20vPCV | 1 | 1 | 1# | 1 | 1& | |||
Influenza | 1^ |
*ATSI children + usually offered in hospital
# ATSI and specific medical conditions & ATSI children in WA,NT,SA and
^ annually Qld
A child's age in months determines how many doses of each immunisation should have been received. For example, by age 6 months a child should have had 3 doses of DTPa.
The number of doses for age will differ between States and Territories due to the needs of geographic and demographic conditions.
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