Adult and Child Immunisation Schedule
Funded Immunisation Schedule - Tasmania≈ - November 2019
National Immunisation Program
All people aged less than 20 years are eligible for free catch up vaccines. Adult refugees and humanitarian entrants are eligible for some free catch up vaccines. For further information visit Department of Health, Australia Immunisation
| Age | Vaccine | Route Given | Antigen | Additional Vaccines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Birth | HB Vax II Paediatric within 7 days of birth | (IM) | Hep B | |
6 weeks | Infanrix Hexa Prevenar 13 Rotarix 6-14 weeks of age | (IM) (IM) (oral) | DTPa-hepB-Hib 13vPCV Rotavirus | |
4 months | Infanrix Hexa Prevenar 13 Rotarix 10-24 weeks of age | (IM) (IM) (oral) | DTPa-HepB-IPV-Hib 13vPCV Rotavirus | |
6 months | Infanrix hexa | (IM) | DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib | Prevenar 13 (IM) Medically at risk and/or preterm (<28 weeks) |
| 12 Months | Priorix or M-M-R II Nimenrix Prevenar 13 | (SC/IM) (IM) (IM) | MMR Men ACWY 13vPCV | HB Vax II Paediatric (IM) Low birth weight (<2000g) and/or preterm (<32 weeks) |
18 months | Priorix-Tetra or ProQuad Tripacel or Infanrix Act-HIB | (SC/IM) (IM) (SC/IM) | MMRV DTPa Hib | |
4 years | Infanrix IPV or Quadracel | (IM) | DTPa-IPV | Pneumovax 23 (IM)# Individuals who are medically at risk |
| Year 7 Students | Boostrix Gardasil 9 - 2 does 6 months apart | (IM) (IM) | dTpa 9vHPV | |
| Year 10 Students | Nimenrix Catch-up for 15 –19 year olds | (IM) | MenACWY | |
| 15-49 years | Pneumovax 23 (IM)# Aboriginal people who are medically at risk | |||
50 years and over | Pneumovax 23 (IM) – For all Aboriginal people | |||
65 years and over | Pneumovax 23 | (IM) | 23vPPV | Pneumovax 23 (IM)# Individuals who are medically at risk |
70 years | Zostavax Catch up for 71-79 years (until 2021) | (SC) | VZV | |
Pregnant women | Adacel or Boostrix Preferably 20-32 weeks | (IM) | dTpa |
# Refer to current online edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook (AIH) for medical risk factors and recommended additional doses.
State Funded Programs
| Program | Vaccine | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| High risk for Hep B | Engerix-B (IM) | See DoH Public Health Services website for eligibility criteria |
| High risk for Hep A | Avaxim (IM) - 2 doses 6 months apart until April 2020 |
Men who have sex with men (16-69 years) Individuals who have injected drugs within the past 12 months People who experience homelessness Inmates of correctional services |
Measles program | M-M-R II (SC/IM) |
People born during or after 1966 without documented evidence of two measles containing vaccines or serological evidence of immunity Infants aged 6 to 12 months travelling overseas |
≈ Refer to the Annual Funded Influenza Program Tasmania Schedule for influenza vaccine information
Updated November 2019