Immunisation Schedule

National Immunisation Program Schedule Queensland
March 2014
Routine childhood vaccination plus

Age Vaccine Disease Additional vaccines for Aboriginal & Additional vaccines for
Torres Strait Islander people medically at risk children*
Birth HBVaxII (paediatric)TM Hepatitis B BCG (tuberculosis)#
Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-hepatitis B-poliomyelitis-
Infanrix hexaTM
2, 4 & 6 months Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Vaccines due at 2 months can
be given from 6 weeks of age. Prevenar 13TM Pneumococcal (13vPCV)
4 & 6 months vaccinations should

be given at 4 & 6 months. RotaTeqTM Rotavirus
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

MenitorixTM Hepatitis A >> Vaqta PaediatricTM Pneumococcal (13vPCV) >> Prevenar 13TM
Meningococcal C
12 months
Priorix TM or
Measles, mumps, rubella
M-M-R IITM
Measles, mumps, rubella Hepatitis A >> Vaqta PaediatricTM
18 months Priorix TetraTM
Varicella Pneumococcal (13vPCV) >> Prevenar 13TM
4 years Pneumococcal (23vPPV)

Infanrix IPVTM Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-poliomyelitis
>> Pneumovax 23TM
Vaccines can be given
from 3 years 6 months of age Priorix TM or Measles, mumps, rubella (if child has not already had 2
M-M-R IITM doses of measles-mumps-rubella containing vaccine)
GardasilTM Human papillomavirus
TM
Varilrix or
Year 8 Varicella
VarivaxTM
BoostrixTM Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
TM
Boostrix Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
Year 10
GardasilTM (boys only) Human papillomavirus
Influenza
15 to 49 years *Pneumococcal (23vPPV)
>> Pneumovax 23TM
Influenza
50 years and over
Pneumococcal (23vPPV) >> Pneumovax 23TM
Influenza Influenza
65 years and over
Pneumovax 23TM Pneumococcal (23vPPV)
* refer to Conditions associated with an increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease

(IPD) in current Australian Immunisation Handbook
Eligibility for funded vaccines
Unless otherwise specified funded vaccine will be provided for catch-up by the Queensland
Health Immunisation Program up to the 10th birthday
Queensland Health Immunisation Program provides funded vaccines for

National Immunisation
Vaccine
Hepatitis A
the following groups (which may be additional to the routine schedule)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at 12 and 18 months. Catch-up funded up to the 5th birthday Program Schedule Queensland
• Household or other close (household-like) contacts of persons with hepatitis B
Hepatitis B
(refer to
• Sexual contacts of persons with hepatitis B March 2014
• Migrants (who have a medicare card) from hepatitis B endemic countries (if non-immune/not
the current previously vaccinated)
Australian
Immunisation • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (if non-immune/not previously vaccinated)
Handbook) • Persons with chronic liver disease and/or hepatitis C
• Persons who inject drugs
• Individuals aged 6 months and over with medical conditions predisposing to severe influenza
(refer to Immunise Australia program www.immunise.health.gov.au) The NIP schedule
Annual
Influenza • All individuals aged 65 years and over • Important Schedule changes include:
Program • All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over • Two doses of MMR containing vaccine are recommended for all children. The first dose
• All pregnant women should be given at 12 months of age as MMR vaccine. The second dose should be given at
18 months of age as MMRV vaccine. Do not give MMRV vaccine as the first dose of MMR
Measles, • Persons born during or since 1966 who have not already received 2 doses of a measles-containing
containing vaccine in children less than four years of age
mumps, rubella vaccine (unless serological evidence indicates immunity)
• Children who have already received their 18 month old varicella vaccination should still be
All children
given their second dose of MMR vaccine at the 4 year old schedule point
• Prevenar 13™ at 2,4, and 6 months with catch-up funded up to the 2nd birthday
• Hepatitis A vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children will commence at
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children:
12 months with the 2nd dose of hepatitis A due at 18 months
• Prevenar 13™ at 2, 4, 6 and 18 months of age with catch-up funded up to the 5th birthday.
Pneumococcal • You may receive different brands of the same vaccines to administer in the schedule
Medically at risk children (see pp 326-327 of Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th edition)
(refer to • Under 5 years of age - Prevenar 13™ at 2, 4, 6 and 12 months with Pneumovax 23™ at 4 years of age • “Catch-up” now refers to children aged <10 years of age
the current
Australian
• >5 years of age - see Australian Immunisation Handbook • In 2014 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccination will be offered to all Year 8 students
Immunisation • Catch-up funded up to the 10th birthday • Please refer to The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition 2013 for the most up to
Handbook) Adults: date information online at www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island adults aged 50 years and older Content/Handbook10-home
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island adults aged 15 – 49 years with risk factors - see the current
Australian Immunisation Handbook
• All other adults aged 65 years and older
School Based Vaccinations offered in the

Vaccination school program Schedule
Program (please read the notes below)
• Human papillomavirus • 3 doses – 0, 2 and 6 months Public Health Units
st
• Varicella (students who have no • 1 dose – year 8 students aged 14 years at the time of the 1 Tropical Cairns 4226 5555 Metro North, Brisbane 3624 1111 Metro South 3176 4000
Year 8 previous history of varicella vaccination varicella vaccination require 2 doses. The 2nd dose is free
or chickenpox infection) and should be given at least 1 month after the 1st dose. Townsville 4753 9000 Central/Central West 4920 6989 West Moreton 3818 4700
Mt Isa 4744 7186 Sunshine Coast 5409 6600 Darling Downs 4699 8240
• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis • 1 dose
Mackay 4911 0400 Wide Bay 4303 7500 Gold Coast 5668 3700
Year 10 • Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis • 1 dose
• Human papillomavirus (boys only 2014) • 3 doses – 0, 2 and 6 months
• Students who miss any doses of vaccine at school are eligible to receive their missing doses up to the end of the following
year. Vaccinations not completed in this time frame will need to be purchased with private prescription
• Adolescents not attending school who would normally be in either Year 8 or Year 10 are eligible for the vaccinations above
• Vaccinations administered by a practice/clinic to school age adolescents must be recorded in the usual way and forwarded
to Queensland Health, VIVAS, REPLY PAID 2368, FORTITUDE VALLEY BC QLD 4006

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National Immunisation Program Schedule Queensland

Routine childhood vaccination plus

4 & 6 months vaccinations should

Haemophilus inﬂuenzae type b (Hib)

4 years Pneumococcal (23vPPV)

* refer to Conditions associated with an increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease

Queensland Health Immunisation Program provides funded vaccines for

School Based Vaccinations offered in the

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