The Commonwealth Government funds a range of vaccines missed in childhood under the National Immunisation Program. Detailed information is available on Catch-up immunisations. If you're eligible for a catch-up vaccine, please discuss with your local GP or pharmacist immuniser.
The following table indicates additional vaccines provided free in NSW for eligible people and for post-exposure treatment for hepatitis A and Australian bat lyssavirus or rabies exposures.
Post-exposure treatment for Hepatitis A exposures (order via Public Health Unit on 1300 066 055)
As recommended by the Australian Immunisation Handbook, hepatitis B vaccination is recommended and free for:
Hepatitis B vaccine is not free for persons outside of these priority populations, healthcare students or persons travelling overseas.
For more information refer to Japanese encephalitis virus vaccination.
For more information refer to Mpox vaccination.
Post-exposure treatment for Australian bat lyssavirus and rabies exposures (order via Public Health Unit on 1300 066 055)
Infant nirsevimab program for eligible infants under the NSW RSV Prevention Program.
For more information refer to Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Vaccination of bone marrow transplant (BMT) recipients aged 10 years and over as recommended by the Australian Immunisation Handbook including:
Pneumococcal (Prevenar 13), Recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix), Human Papillomavirus (HPV), COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are funded under the National Immunisation Program.
