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National Immunisation Program Schedule
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In Victoria, from 1 July 2011, the routine schedule of vaccines provided free under the National Immunisation Program is as follows.
National Immunisation Program schedule - Victoria July 2011
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| Birth |
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| 2 months |
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| 4 months |
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| 6 months (Note increased risk category below) |
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| 12 months (Note increased risk category below) |
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| Children aged 12 - 35 months Supplementary catch-up |
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| 18 months |
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| 4 years (Note increased risk category below) |
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| Year 7 Secondary School |
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| Year 10 Secondary School |
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| From 15 years *Indigenous |
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| From 50 years * Indigenous |
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| 50-59 years |
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| From 65 years |
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Δ Varilrix vaccine not required if history of varicella infection.
• H-B-Vax II Adult not required if previous course of hepatitis B vaccine completed.
*Indigenous status includes: Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander; Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
National Immunisation Program schedule – Victoria July 2011 Increased risk categories
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From 6 months of age |
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12 months of age premature babies |
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| 12 months of age With underlying medical risk factors and/or <28 weeks gestation |
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4-5 years of age With underlying medical risk factors and/or <28 weeks gestation *Indigenous 15-49 years of age |
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| Pregnant women At any stage of pregnancy |
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◯ Give 2 doses of influenza vaccine, a minimum of 1 month apart, in the first year of administration in children aged 6 months to 9 years inclusive.
* Indigenous status includes: Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander; Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Victorian immunisation programs
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Program |
Disease |
Vaccine brand |
Notes |
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| Women planning pregnancy or after delivery | Rubella | Priorix | Rubella non-immune women planning pregnancy or shortly after delivery |
| Parents of newborn infants ◘ | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis | Boostrix | 15 June 2009 to 30 June 2012 |
| Living in a household with a hepatitis B positive person | Hepatitis B | H-B-Vax II Paediatric H-B-Vax II Adult |
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| HIV positive person | Hepatitis B | Engerix B Adult | HIV positive person |
| Refugee/asylum seeker | National Immunisation Program | National Immunisation Program | Eligible for NIP vaccines plus some catch-up. See the Criteria for use of government vaccine |
◘ Includes adoptive and foster parents. Vaccine may be given to the partner during pregnancy or both parents as soon as possible after delivery. No further dose is required if given for a previous pregnancy.
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Current schedule:
National Immunisation Program schedule Victoria July 2011
Previous schedules:
National immunisation program schedule for Victoria from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011
National immunisation program schedule for Victoria from 1 March 2008 to 31 December 2009
National immunisation program schedule for Victoria from July 2007 to 1 March 2008
National immunisation program schedule for Victoria from November 2005 to July 2007
National immunisation program schedule for Victoria from September 2003 to November 2005
National immunisation program schedule for Victoria from December 2002 to September 2003
