ATAGI immunisation schedule, Australia
The National Immunisation Program provides free vaccines to children in Australia, on advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. It uses the Hexavalent combination through infancy, includes MenB from 6 weeks, and delivers the adolescent doses through school-based programmes. Some vaccines differ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and by state, so check your local schedule.
- Visits
- 10
- Vaccine doses
- 24
- Age range
- Birth–14-16 years
- Type
- Free / public
Schedule by age
Birth
6 weeks
4 months
6 months
6 months and older
12 months
15-18 months
4 years
12-13 years
14-16 years
| Age | Vaccine | Dose | Protects against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | HepB | Single dose | Hepatitis B |
| 6 weeks | Hexavalent | Dose 1 of 3 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough +3 more |
| MenBoptional | Dose 1 of 2 | Meningococcal disease | |
| PCV | Dose 1 of 4 | Pneumococcal disease | |
| Rotavirus | Dose 1 of 3 | Rotavirus | |
| 4 months | Hexavalent | Dose 2 of 3 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough +3 more |
| MenBoptional | Dose 2 of 2 | Meningococcal disease | |
| PCV | Dose 2 of 4 | Pneumococcal disease | |
| Rotavirus | Dose 2 of 3 | Rotavirus | |
| 6 months | Hexavalent | Dose 3 of 3 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough +3 more |
| PCVoptional | Dose 3 of 4 | Pneumococcal disease | |
| Rotavirus | Dose 3 of 3 | Rotavirus | |
| 6 months and older | Influenza | Single dose | Influenza |
| 12 months | MCV | Dose 1 of 2 | Meningococcal disease |
| MMR | Single dose | Measles, Mumps, Rubella | |
| PCVoptional | Booster | Pneumococcal disease | |
| 15-18 months | DTaP | Booster | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough |
| Hib | Booster | Hib disease | |
| MMRV | Single dose | Measles, Mumps, Rubella +1 more | |
| 4 years | DTaP_IPV | Booster | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough +1 more |
| 12-13 years | HPV | Dose 1 of 2 | HPV infection |
| HPV | Dose 2 of 2 | HPV infection | |
| Tdap | Single dose | Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whooping cough | |
| 14-16 years | MCV | Booster | Meningococcal disease |
Missed a dose?
If your child missed a dose or started late, most vaccines can be given on a catch-up basis. The schedule does not usually need to restart. Talk to your pediatrician, who can adjust timing safely for your child.
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