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Immunisation schedule and vaccine eligibility criteria

Infants, children, adolescents, adults and special risk groups are eligible to receive some vaccines for free under the National Immunisation Program (NIP). The Victorian Government also funds the provision of some vaccines that are not included on the NIP.

Vaccines are given at certain ages, or for people in certain at-risk groups, or for catch-up according to the schedule and eligibility criteria.

The vaccine history timeline shows when vaccines were introduced and major changes to the immunisation schedule over time.

Immunisation schedule Victoria and vaccine eligibility criteria

The routine schedule of vaccines provided free under the National Immunisation Program and the Victorian funded immunisation program.

Vaccine history timeline

Timeline of the history of the introduction of new vaccines and major changes to the immunisation schedule in Victoria.

Immunisation for special-risk groups

In Victoria, vulnerable people, preterm infants, children in out-of-home care, medically at-risk, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and refugees and asylum seekers are eligible to receive some vaccines for free.

Reviewed 12 May 2023

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Immunisation Unit Department of Health

50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
immunisation@health.vic.gov.au
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