Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

...




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.


Immun.

Immunisation/


Age

mths

0

Birth

2 m

4 m

6 m

6 m to ≤ 5 yrs

12 m

18 m

24

4 yrs

48

HepB - Birth

1

HepB

Hep B

1+








DTPa







1

2

3


DTPa-IPV








1

2

3

4

5

DTPa-

HB-IPV-Hib


1

2

1

3

1

4





Rotavirus

IPV


1

1

2






Meningococcal ACWY

3






1

4

Pneumococcal conjugate



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#


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.

...