Birth |
Hepatitis B |
H-B-Vax II (IM)
or Engerix B (IM) |
Within 7 days of birth (ideally within 24 hours). |
6 weeks |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B, polio |
Infanrix Hexa (IM)
or Vaxelis (IM) |
|
Pneumococcal |
Prevenar 13 (IM) |
|
Rotavirus |
Rotarix (Oral) |
Dose 1 limited to 6-14 weeks of age. |
Meningococcal B (Aboriginal1 children only) |
Bexsero (IM) |
Prophylactic paracetamol recommended. Recommended for other childhren - see the Australia Immunisation Handbook
|
4 months |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B, polio |
Infanrix Hexa (IM)
or Vaxelis (IM) |
|
Pneumococcal |
Prevenar 13 (IM) |
|
Rotavirus |
Rotarix (Oral) |
Dose 2 limited to 10-24 weeks |
Meningococcal B (Aboriginal children only) |
Bexsero (IM) |
Prophylactic paracetamol recommended.
Recommended for other childhren - see the Australia Immunisation Handbook
|
6 months |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B, polio |
Infanrix Hexa (IM)
or Vaxelis (IM) |
Children ≥6 months with at risk conditions for invasive pneumococcal disease are recommended to receive an additional dose of Prevenar 13 – see the
Australian Immunisation Handbook
Aboriginal children ≥6 months with certain at risk conditions may require an additional dose of Bexsero – see the
Australian Immunisation Handbook
|
12 months |
Meningococcal ACWY |
Nimenrix (IM) |
|
Pneumococcal |
Prevenar 13 (IM) |
|
Measles, mumps, rubella |
MMR II
or Priorix (IM or SC) |
|
Meningococcal B (Aboriginal children only) |
Bexsero (IM) |
Prophylactic paracetamol recommended.
Recommended for other childhren - see the Australia Immunisation Handbook
|
18 months |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis |
Infanrix
or Tripacel (IM) |
|
Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella |
Priorix Tetra
(IM or SC) |
|
Haemophilus influenzae type b |
ACT-HIB (IM or SC) |
|
4 years |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio |
Infanrix-IPV (IM)
or Quadracel (IM) |
Children with at risk conditions for invasive pneumococcal disease are recommended to receive an additional dose of Pneumovax 23 – see the
Australian Immunisation Handbook
|