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 December 2010
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)
Links
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
Check the current vaccination schedule
Discuss vaccination with mums in the Baby and Toddler forums.
