Vaccines are free for refugees in Australia.
All people under 20 years of age, including refugees and humanitarian entrants, are eligible for free catch-up vaccines under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for any missed childhood vaccinations.
Refugees and humanitarian entrants aged 20 years and over are eligible for the following vaccines if they were missed: diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, chickenpox, polio, measles-mumps-rubella and hepatitis B, as well as HPV (up to and including age 25). Refer to the Australia Immunisation Handbook for timing of doses.
Talk to your doctor, nurse, pharmacist or settlement worker if you have questions. You can ask for a free interpreter if you would like help in your language.
