National Immunisation Program

Question 1

Birth

Answer 1

Hepatitis B

Within 7/7 of birth (ideally within 24/24)
No catch-up required

Question 2

6 Weeks

Answer 2

DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib (Infanrix hexa)
13vPCV (Prevenar 13)
Rotavirus (Rotarix) - Oral
Meningococcal B (Bexsero)

Rotarix - dose 1 limited to 6-14 weeks of age
Bexsero - prophylactic paracetamol required

MAR - Meningococcal ACWY

Question 3

4 Months

Answer 3

DTPa-HepB-IPV-Hib (Infanrix hexa)
13vPCV (Prevenar 13)
Rotavirus (Rotarix) - Oral
Meningococcal B (Bexsero)

Rotarix - dose 2 liited to 10 - 24 weeks
Bexsero - prophylactic paracetamol required

MAR - Menigococcal ACWY

Question 4

6 Months

Answer 4

DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib (Infanrix hexa)

Aboriginal: 13vPCV (Prevenar 13)

MAR: Pneumococcal, meningococcal ACWY +/- meningococcal B

Question 5

12 months

Answer 5

4vMenCV (Nimenrix)
MMR (MMR II or Priorix) - subcut/IM
13vPCV (Prevenar 13)
Meningococcal B (Bexsero)

Bexsero prophylactic paracetamol required

MAR Hep B for children who were low birth weight (<2000g) +/- preterm (<32 weeks)

Question 6

18 Months

Answer 6

Hib (Act-HIB)
DTPa (Tripacel or Infanrix) - SC/IM
MMRV (Priorix Tetra or ProQuad) - SC/IM

Aboriginal: Hepatitis A (Vaqta paediatric)

Question 7

4 Years

Answer 7

DTPa/IPV (Infanrix IPV or Quadracel)

Aboriginal: Hepatitis A (Vaqta paediatric)
23vPPV (Pneumovax 23)

MRA pneumococcal vaccine

Question 8

9-14 Years

Answer 8

23vPPV (Pneumovax 23)

5-10 years after previous dose of 23vPPV

Question 9

Year 8 students

Answer 9

dTpa (Boostrix)

HPV (Gardasil 9)
- 9-<15 years, 2 doses HPV within a 6/12 interval

Question 10

Year 10 Students

Answer 10

4vMenCVACWY (Nimenrix)

Meningococcal B (Bexsero)
- 2 doses bexsero with a minimum 8 week interval

Question 11

50 years Aboriginal

Answer 11

13vPCV (Prevenar 13)

Question 12

Aboriginal

Answer 12

23vPPV (Pneumovax 23)

First dose 23vPPV should be given 12 months after the 13vPCV
Second dose of 23vPPV 5-10 years later
No more than 2 doses of 23vPPV to be given in a lifetime

Question 13

> =70 years

Answer 13

13vPCV (Prevenar 13)
- minimum interval of 12 months after any previous dose of 23vPPV

VSZ (Zostavax) - SC
- Catch up program for aged 71-79 years until 31 October 2021

Question 14

Pregnancy

Answer 14

dTpa (Adacel or Boostrix)

- Each pregnancy from 20 weeks gestation