Evidence-based vaccination information for your family.
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| Age | Disease Immunised Against |
| Birth | Hepatitis B |
| 2 months | Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis/Whooping Cough, Haemophilis Influenzae type B (Hib), Polio, (combined as Infanrix-hexa); Pneumococcal and rotavirus |
| 4 months | Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis/Whooping Cough, Haemophilis Influenzae type B (Hib), Polio, (combined as Infanrix-hexa);Pneumococcal and rotavirus |
| 6 months | Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis/Whooping Cough, Haemophilis Influenzae type B (Hib), Polio, (combined as Infanrix-hexa); Pneumococcal |
| 12 months | Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR), Haemophilis Influenzae type B (Hib), Meningococcal C, |
| 18 months | Chicken pox (varicella) |
| 4 years | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis/Whooping Cough, Polio (combined as infanrix-IPV), MMR |
| 12 years | Chicken pox (for those not vaccinated as children and who have not had the disease), Hepatitis B (for those not vaccinated as children), Gardasil ( HPV vaccine provides protection against cervical cancer) |
| 15 years | Adult Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa) |
| 50 yrs and over (Aboriginal only) | Influenza and Pneumococcal |
| 65 yrs and over | Influenza and Pneumococcal |
For more information about immunisation visit the Immunise Australia website or call the Immunisation Infoline on 1800 671 811.
Page last updated: 15 Jun 2009