Immunisations

Question 1

Routine child immunisations

Answer 1

Child programs

Birth	
Hepatitis B (hepB)a

2 months , 4 , 6
Hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough),
Haemophilus influenzae type b, inactivated poliomyelitis (polio) (hepB-DTPa-Hib-IPV)
Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV)
Rotavirus

12 months
Haemophilus influenzae type b and meningococcal C (Hib-MenC)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)

18 months
Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) (MMRV)

4 years
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough) and inactivated poliomyelitis (polio) (DTPa-IPV)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (to be given only if MMRV vaccine was not given at 18 months)

Question 2

Adolescent immunisations

Answer 2

10–15 years
Varicella (chickenpox)
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (whooping cough) (dTpa)

Question 3

ATSI specific immunisations

Answer 3

12–18 months (In high risk areas) 
Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV)

12–24 months (In high risk areas)
Hepatitis A

6 months to less than 5 years
Influenza (flu)

15 years and over
Influenza (flu)
Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV) (medically at risk)

50 years and over	
Pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV)

Question 4

Immunisation >65

Answer 4

Influenza

Pneumococcal