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 (IM)
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. Children aged less than 9 years who are receiving influenza vaccine for the first time should receive 2 doses of the vaccine, 4 weeks apart.

Adolescents

School year Disease Vaccine Information
Year 7 Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis 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

Age/Group Disease Vaccine Information
≥65 years Influenza Influenza
Herpes Zoster Shingrix (IM) 2 doses required - see Australia Immunisation Handbook for dose intervals.
≥70 years Pneumococcal Prevenar 13 (IM)
All Aboriginal1 adults Influenza Influenza
Aboriginal1 people ≥50 years Pneumococcal Prevenar 13 (IM)
Pneumovax 23 12 months later - see Australia Immunsation Handbook. At least 5 years later.
Herpes Zoster Shingrix (IM) 2 doses required - see Australian Immunisation Handbook for dose intervals.
People with at risk conditions for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) See the online Australia Immunisation Handbook to receive Prevenar 13 and Pneumovax 23.

COVID-19 vaccine as recommended in Australia Immunisation Handbook.

At risk

Age/Condition Disease Vaccine Information
All people with asplenia, hyposplenia, complement deficiency and treatment with eculizumab Meningococcal ACWY Nimenrix (IM) See the Australian Immunisation Handbook for required doses and timing.
Meningococcal B Bexsero (IM)
≥ 6 months Pneumococcal Prevenar 20 Children 2-12 months with specified risk conditions for Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) are recommended to receive an additional dose of Prevenar 20 - see Australia Immunsation Handbook
Meningococcal B Bexsero (IM) 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.
≥ 18 years Herpes Zoster Shingrix (IM) Eligible people ≥ 18 years considered at increased risk of herpes zoster due to an underlying condition and/or immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive treatments.
Pregnant people Influenza Influenza Any trimester in each pregnancy. For vaccine brands and eligibility see Influenza Vaccination Program.
Pertussis Boostrix or Adacel (IM) Each pregnancy between 20-32 weeks but may be given up until delivery.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Abrysvo (IM) Pregnancy from 28 weeks.
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​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: Sunday 7 September 2025
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