Vaccinations for adults and older adults

Being up to date with vaccinations is important

Staying up to date with your vaccinations is one of the best ways to protect your health and the health of those around you.

It can:

• prevent harmful infectious diseases
• reduce your risk of hospitalisation or time off work
• lower the chance of spreading infections to loved ones.

Adults are recommended to have several vaccines. Some are needed every year, while others are given once or twice in a lifetime.

Eligibility for free vaccines depends on your age, underlying health conditions, and some vaccines are free for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at a younger age.

Find an immunisation provider near you

NSW immunisation schedule

Check the NSW immunisation schedule for recommended vaccines for all age groups in NSW, including adults and older adults.

Adult vaccinations

Information about vaccinations for adults aged 18 to over 65 years old.

• NSW RSV prevention program for older adults - Free RSV vaccine program in NSW offering Arexvy® to protect older adults at higher risk of severe respiratory illness.
• Adult vaccination fact sheet - This fact sheet covers key vaccines for adults (such as influenza, pneumococcal, shingles, whooping cough and COVID-19), and includes practical tips on where to get vaccinated and how to keep your records up to date.
• Adult vaccination fact sheet translations - Translated into 15 languages.
• Other vaccinations, including for travel - Summary of all vaccines that are available to adults and why they matter.
• Information about vaccinations - General vaccination information, including why vaccinations are important, when to get vaccinated, how vaccines work, vaccine safety and FAQs.

Shingles program

All adults aged 65 years and over are eligible for a free shingles vaccine. Some younger adults may also be eligible.

Shingles program - Learn about this vaccine and how to book your vaccination.