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Current Schedules

1 March 2008 - Schedule Changes (SA, NT, VIC, QLD & WA)

South Australia (HTML)
Northern Territory
Queensland (pdf format)
South Australia (pdf format)
Victoria (pdf format)
Western Australia (pdf format)

1 July 2007 - All Other State Schedules

Australian Capital Territory (doc format)
New South Wales (pdf format)
Tasmania (doc format)

Previous Schedules

August 1994 to October 1996

November 1996 to 1 May 2000

1 May 2000 to 17 September 2003

18 September 2003 to 31 October 2005

1 November 2005 - 30 June 2007

1 November 2005 to December 2007 (South Australia)
New South Wales (pdf format)
Northern Territory (pdf format)
Queensland (pdf format)
Tasmania (pdf format)
Victoria (pdf format)
Western Australia (pdf format)

1 July 2007 - 29 Feb 2008 Obsolete Schedules SA, NT, Vic, Qld & WA

1 July 2007 (South Australia)
Northern Territory
Queensland (pdf format)
South Australia (pdf format)
Victoria (pdf format)
Western Australia (pdf format)


South Australian Childhood Vaccination Schedule - 1 Mar 2008

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

1 July 2007 header 1 July 2007 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. 

1 July 2007 header 1 July 2007 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. 

November 2005 - December 2007

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. 

September 2003 - December 2005

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. 

Age Disease Vaccine
2 months Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTP - Triple antigen
Poliomyelitis OPV - Sabin vaccine
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
(Schedule 1 or 2)**
Hib vaccine (a or b or c)*
4 months Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTP - Triple antigen
Poliomyelitis OPV - Sabin vaccine
Hib (Schedule 1 or 2)** Hib vaccine (a or b or c)*
6 months Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTP - Triple antigen
Poliomyelitis OPV - Sabin vaccine
Hib (Schedule 1 or 2)** Hib vaccine (a or b or c)*
12 months Measles, mumps and rubella MMR
Hib (Schedule 1 or 2)** Hib vaccine (a or b or c)*
18 months Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTP - Triple antigen
Hib (Schedule 1 or 2)** Hib vaccine (a or b or c)*
Prior to school entry (4-5 years) Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTP - Triple antigen
Poliomyelitis OPV - Sabin vaccine
10-16 years Measles, mumps and rubella MMR
Prior to leaving school (15-19 years) Diphtheria and tetanus ADT - Adult diphtheria and tetanus
Poliomyelitis OPV - Sabin vaccine

   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 4th 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. 

Age Disease Vaccine
2 months Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis  DTPw or DTPa # 
Poliomyelitis OPV- Sabin vaccine
Hib Hib vaccine HbOC (HibTITER), (HbOC)*
4 months Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTPw or DTPa # 
Poliomyelitis OPV - Sabin vaccine
Hib Hib vaccine HbOC (HibTITER)
(HbOC)*
6 months Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTPw or DTPa # 
Poliomyelitis OPV - Sabin vaccine
Hib (HbOC schedule only) Hib vaccine (HbOC)
12 months Measles, mumps and rubella MMR
18 months Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTPw or DTPa # 
Hib (HbOC schedule only) Hib vaccine (HbOC)
4 years Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTPw or DTPa # 
Poliomyelitis OPV - Sabin vaccine
Measles, mumps and rubella MMR

# 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 Territorya 

Age Disease Vaccine
Birth Hepatitis Bb Hep B
2 months Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and hepatitis B  DTPa-hep B
Poliomyelitis OPV
Hib Hib (PRP-OMP)
4 months Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and hepatitis B DTPa-hep B
Poliomyelitis OPV
Hib Hib (PRP-OMP)
6 months Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and hepatitis B DTPa-hep B
Poliomyelitis OPV
12 months Measles, mumps and rubella MMR
Hib Hib (PRP-OMP)
18 months Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTPa
4 years Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis DTPa
Measles, mumps and rubella MMR
Poliomyelitis OPV

 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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