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Community immunisation information

The information on this page is aimed at immunisation providers. If you're looking for immunisation information for yourself, your family or someone you're caring for, visit Better Health Channel.

Immunisation information on Better Health Channel

Find out more about immunisation for children, adolescents and adults, including the different program schedules, vaccine eligibility, reporting adverse events, ordering vaccines and accessing resources.

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Measles

  • There is an ongoing risk of measles importation in travellers returning from overseas.
  • Free MMR vaccine is available under the National Immunisation Program and Victorian Government-funded program.
  • See more information at Measles, including eligibility for free vaccine.

Japanese encephalitis

  • Warm and wet weather can mean more mosquito biting and breeding, including the ones that carry Japanese encephalitis.
  • Check for updates on Japanese encephalitis and immunisation.

Mpox (monkeypox)

  • There has been an increase in mpox cases notified in Victoria.

Check for updates on Mpox (monkeypox) and immunisation

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.

Catch-up vaccination

Learn how to build a catch-up vaccination plan and access the latest resources.

Immunisation for infants and children

Immunisation for preterm infants, children enrolling in childcare, kindergarten primary school and vulnerable children.

Vaccination for adolescents and young adults

Find out about the secondary school immunisation program (SSIP), vaccinating vulnerable young people, consent forms and council-school information sharing.

Immunisation for adults

Free vaccines for pregnant women and older people, and immunisation recommendations for those with occupation, health or lifestyle risk factors.

Immunisation for special-risk groups

Some people are at higher risk of vaccine-preventable diseases due to certain conditions, underlying disease, or other risk factors.

Seasonal influenza vaccine

Up to date ATAGI recommendations, vaccine eligibility criteria and resources

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation

Up to date recommendations, vaccine schedules and resources on RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) for immunisation providers.

COVID-19 immunisation

Up to date recommendations, vaccine schedules and resources for immunisation providers.

Ordering vaccines

How to order vaccine online, new account application and stock information for government-supplied vaccines, including influenza and rabies/lyssavirus.

Cold chain management

Best practice guidelines for health services for cold chain management.

Adverse events following immunisation reporting

What, when and where to report an adverse event following immunisation.

Vaccine error management

Learn how to avoid vaccine administration errors and establish practices that can identify, report and manage vaccine errors.

Immunisers in Victoria

Who can administer vaccines in Victoria, qualifications and registration, study programs, guidelines and relevant legislation.

Immunisation provider information

Immunisation providers can access resources online including fact sheets, consent templates and translated resources to support immunisation service delivery.

Vaccine history timeline

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

Reviewed 18 December 2025

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Immunisation Program Department of Health

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