Australian vaccination schedule

November 10, 2008

Immunisations are an important part of every child's medical care.

When you have a newborn to look after there will be plenty of doctor's visits, health and development checks and, of course, vaccinations.

Below is the most recent schedule for the Australian National Immunisation Program (NIP).

Australian Vaccination Schedule (0-4 years)
As of April 2012

Birth

Hepatitis B

2 months

Hepatitis B (hepB)
Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (acellular pertussis) (DTPa)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis IPV)
Pneumococcal conjugate (7vPCV)
Rotavirus

4 months

Hepatitis B (hepB)
Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (acellular pertussis) (DTPa)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis IPV)
Pneumococcal conjugate (7vPCV)
Rotavirus

6 months

Hepatitis B (hepB)
Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (acellular pertussis) (DTPa)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis IPV)
Pneumococcal conjugate (7vPCV)
Rotavirus

12 months

Hepatitis B (hepB)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
Meningococcal C (MenCCV)

18 months

Chickenpox (varicella)

4 years

Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (acellular pertussis) (DTPa)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis IPV)

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