South Australian Childhood Vaccination Schedule - 1 Mar 2008

Children born on or after 1 March 2008 will be vaccinated according to this schedule. 

South Australian Childhood Vaccination Schedule - 1 July 2007

Children born on or after 1 July 2007 to 29 February 2008 will be vaccinated according to this schedule. 

South Australian Childhood Vaccination Schedule - November 2005 - December 2007

Children born on or after 1 November 2005 to 30 June 2007 will be vaccinated according to this schedule. 

Standard Childhood Vaccination Schedule - September 2003 - December 2005

Children born on or after 18 September 2003 up to 31 October 2005 will be vaccinated according to this schedule. 

Standard Childhood Vaccination Schedule - August 1994 - October 1996

Children born after August 1996 and up to and in October 1996 will be vaccinated according to this schedule. 

*    Abbreviations for Hib vaccines - (a) is HbOC ('hibTITER'); (b) is PRT-T ('Act-HIB'); (c) is PRP-OMP ('PedvaxHIB').

** There are two different schedules for Hib vaccines. Schedule 1 Hib vaccination applies to the use of HbOC and PRT-T. The selected vaccine is given at 2, 4, 6 and 18 months. Schedule 2 Hib vaccination refers to the use of PRP-OMP. This vaccine is given at 2, 4 and 12 months.

Note that a 4^th Hib vaccine (PRP-D; 'ProHIBit') is approved for use as single injection for children over 18 months of age.

All the vaccines in the standard schedule, except OPV, are given by deep subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. OPV is given orally. OPV should never be injected. Return to top

Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule - November 1996 to 1 May 2000

Children born after November 1996 and BEFORE 1 MAY 2000 will be vaccinated according to this schedule. 

^# South Australia used DTPw vaccine from November 1996 to December 1998 and commenced using DTPa vaccine from August 1997. There was a changeover period in which either vaccine may have been given from August 1997 to December 1998.

* Abbreviations for Hib vaccines - HbOC is 'HibTITER', HbOC (HibTITER) is given at 2, 4, 6 and 18 months.

Note The pre-adolescent hepatitis B program for children aged 10-13 years will continue for children born before 1 May 2000. Return to top

Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule - 1 May 2000 - December 2002

Children born ON OR AFTER 1 MAY 2000 will be vaccinated according to this schedule.

+Vaccine Pathway 1. Followed by New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory^a 

 Notes: 

1. Northern Territory only - all Aboriginal children aged 2-14 years in Central Australia are recommended to have 23 valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccination every five years

2. Hepatitis B vaccine (hep B) should be given to all infants at birth and should not be delayed beyond 7 days after birth. Infants whose mothers are hepatitis B surface antigen positive (HBsAg+ve) should also be given hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) within 12 hours of birth.

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