Immunisation
Why should I have my child immunised?
There are two reasons for immunising everyone in Australia:
- Immunisation is the safest and most effective way of providing protection against childhood diseases. After immunisation, your child is far less likely to catch these diseases if there is an outbreak in the community. The benefit of protection against childhood diseases far outweighs the very small risks of immunisation.
- If enough people in the community are immunised, the infection can no longer be spread from person to person and the disease dies out altogether. This is how smallpox was eliminated from the world and why polio disappeared from many countries.
Standard vaccination schedule
| Age | Vaccine | Brands Supplied by WA DOH | Disease Prevented |
| Birth | Hep B | H-B-Vax 11 (Paed) | Hepatitis B |
| 2 Months | 7vPCV
ORV
DTPa-IPV-HepB-Hib | Prevenar
Rota Teq
Infanrix Hexa | Pneumococcal
Rotavirus
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping cough), Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis B, and Meningitis |
| 4 Months | 7vPCV
ORV
DTPa-IPV-HepB-Hib | Prevenar
Rota Teq
Infanrix Hexa | Pneumococcal
Rotavirus
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping cough), Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis B, and Meningitis |
| 6 Months | 7vPCV
ORV
DTPa-IPV-HepB-Hib | Prevenar
Rota Teq
Infanrix Hexa | Pneumococcal
Rotavirus
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping cough), Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis B, and Meningitis |
| 6 Months to < 5 Years | Flu (annual) | Fluvax, Vaxigrip | Influenza |
| 12 Months | MMR
Hib
MenCCV | Priorix
Hiberix
Neisvac-C
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Meningitis
Meningococcal C |
Special Population:
a. Aboriginal Children
b. Medically at Risk Children | Hep A
7vPCV | Vaqta
Prevenar | Hepatitis A
Pneumococcal |
| 18 Months | VZV* | Varilrix | Varicella (Chicken Pox) |
Special Population:
Aboriginal Children | Hep A
23vPPV | Vaqta
Pneumovax 23 | Hepatitis A
Pneumococcal |
| 4 Years | MMR
DTPa-IPV | Priorix
Quadracel | Measeles, Mumps, Rubella
Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping cough)
Poliomyelitis |
Special Population:
Medically at Risk Children | 23vPPV | Pneumovax 23 | Pneumococcal |
| School Year 7 | Hep B (two doses - 4 to 6 months apart) dTpa VZV* | H-B-Vax 11(Adult) Boostrix or Adacel Varilrix | Hepatitis B Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping cough)
Poliomyelitis Chickenpox |
Special Population:
Year 7 - Females Only | HPV (three doses - 0, 2, and 6 months apart) | Gardasil | Human Papilloma Virus |
| Adults
15-49 yrs Aboriginal with medically risk or ≥ 50 Years Aboriginal OR Non-Aboriginal ≥ 65 Years | 23vPPV
(two doses - 5 or more years apart) Flu (annual) | Pneumovax FluvaxVaxigrip | Pneumococcal Influenza |
Special Population:
Females 12-26 Years
Catch up completion date December 2009 | HPV (three doses - 0, 2 and 6 months apart) | Gardasil | Human Papilloma Virus |
NB: * - Vaccine not required if already had the disease