NSW immunisation schedule (children and adults)

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These vaccines are funded under the National Immunisation Program  as of 1 September 2025.

Children

Age Disease Vaccine Information
Birth Hepatitis B H-B-Vax II (IM) or Engerix B (IM) Administer within 7 days of birth (ideally within 24 hours).
6 weeks Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b Infanrix hexa (IM) or Vaxelis (IM)
Pneumococcal Prevenar 20 (IM)
Rotavirus Rotarix (Oral) Dose 1 limited to 6-14 weeks of age (before turning 15 weeks of age).
Meningococcal B (Aboriginal1 children only) Bexsero (IM)

Recommended for other children - see the Australia Immunisation Handbook Prophylactic paracetamol recommended.
4 months Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b Infanrix hexa (IM) or Vaxelis (I​​M)
Pneumococcal Prevenar 20 (IM)
Rotavirus Rotarix (Oral) Dose 2 limited to 10-24 weeks of age (before turning 25 weeks of age).
Meningococcal B (Aboriginal1 children and medically at-risk children) Bexsero (IM) Recommended for other children - see the Australia Immunisation Handbook. Prophylactic paracetamol recommended.
6 months Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b Infanrix hexa (IM) or Vaxelis (IM)
Pneumococcal (Aboriginal1 children only) Prevenar 20 (IM) Children with specified risk conditions for Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) are recommended to receive an additional dose of Prevenar 20 - see Australia Immunisation Handbook
12 months Meningococcal ACWY Nimenrix (IM)
Pneumococcal Prevenar 20 (IM) Children with specified risk conditions for Invasive pneumococcal disease are recommended to receive an additional dose of Prevenar 20 - see Australia Immunisation Handbook.
Measles, mumps, rubella MMR-II
or Priorix (IM OR SC)
Meningococcal B
(Aboriginal1 children only)		 Bexsero (IM) Recommended for other children - see Australia Immunisation Handbook. Prophylactic paracetamol recommended.
18 months Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis Infanrix or Tripacel (IM)
Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella Priorix tetra (IM OR SC)
Haemophilus influenzae
type b		 Act-HIB (IM OR SC)
4 years Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio Infanrix IPV or Quadracel (IM)

Children: annual influenza vaccination

Age Disease Vaccine Information
All children ≥6 months to <5 years

Aboriginal1 people, ≥6 months

Children with risk conditions ≥6 months		 Influenza​

 Influenza ​
Discuss influenza vaccination with other present family members. Please refer to the Australian Immunisation Handbook​ ​for further information on number of influenza vaccine doses required for children aged 6 months to less than 9 years who receive influenza vaccine for the first time.

Adolescents

School year Disease Vaccine Information
Year 7 Diphtheria, tetanus, p​ertussis

 Boostrix (IM) ​ or Adacel (IM) Catch-up vaccination also available through GPs, pharmacies and
Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS).
Human papillomavirus Gardasil 9 (IM)
Year 10
 Meningococcal ACWY Menquadfi (IM) Catch-up vaccination also available through GPs, pharmacies and
Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS).

​Adults

COVID‑19 vaccine: recommended as per AIH.

Age Group Disease Vaccine Information
≥ 75 years Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) AREXVY (IM)
≥ 65 years Pneumococcal CAPVAXIVE (IM)
Influenza INFLUENZA (IM)
Herpes Zoster SHINGRIX (IM) 2 doses required – see Australia Immunisation Handbook for dose intervals.
Aboriginal1 people
≥ 60 years		 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) AREXVY (IM)
Aboriginal1 people
≥ 50 years		 Herpes Zoster SHINGRIX (IM) 2 doses required – see Australia Immunisation Handbook for dose intervals.
Aboriginal1 people
≥ 25 years		 Pneumococcal CAPVAXIVE (IM)
≥ 18 years with a risk factor Pneumococcal CAPVAXIVE (IM) see Australia Immunisation Handbook for further information.
Herpes Zoster SHINGRIX (IM) see Australia Immunisation Handbook for further information.
All Aboriginal* adults Influenza INFLUENZA (IM)

COVID-19 vaccine as recommended in Australia Immunisation Handbook.​

At risk

Condition/Age Disease Vaccine Information
All people with asplenia, hyposplenia, complement deficiency and treatment with eculizumab Meningococcal ACWY NIMENRIX (IM) See Australian Immunisation Handbook for required doses and timing.
Meningococcal B BEXSERO (IM) See Australian Immunisation Handbook for required doses and timing.
≥ 6 months Pneumococcal PREVENAR 20 (IM) Children 2-12 months with specified risk conditions for pneumococcal disease are recommended to receive an additional dose of Prevenar 20 (see Australian Immunisation Handbook ).
Meningococcal B BEXSERO Aboriginal1 children ≥ 6 months with specified risk conditions may require an additional dose of Bexsero (see Australian Immunisation Handbook).
≥ 5 years with asplenia or hyposplenia Haemophilus influenzae type b ACT-HIB (IM or SC) If incompletely vaccinated or not vaccinated in childhood.
Pregnant people Influenza INFLUENZA Any trimester in each pregnancy.
For vaccine brands and eligibility see the NSW Health webpage.
Pertussis BOOSTRIX OR ADACEL (IM) Each pregnancy between 20–32 weeks but may be given up until delivery.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ABRYSVO (IM) From 28 weeks of gestation for each pregnancy.

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Vaccination catch up   

  • 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.
  • ​The HPV vaccine is available free to all people from 12-13 years (Year 7) up to 25 years of age - see Australia Immunisation Handbook​​​.

Notes

  1. ​The term Aboriginal is inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.​

Current as at: Wednesday 1 July 2026
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