Vaccinations for your child

When to vaccinate your child

Your child needs vaccinations in their first few years to help protect them against serious childhood infectious diseases.

The National Immunisation Program provides free vaccinations for children aged 0 to 4 years.

There are routine vaccinations and recommended ages for each.

Age	Disease
Birth	Hepatitis B (usually offered in hospital)
2 months (can be given from 6 weeks of age)	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Rotavirus, Pneumococcal
4 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Rotavirus, Pneumococcal
6 months to less than 5 years (given annually)	Influenza
6 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whopping cough), hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)
12 months	Meningococcal ACWY, measles, mumps, rubella, Pneumococcal
18 months	Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib), measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox (varicella), Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whopping cough)
4 years	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whopping cough), polio

Find out more about immunisation for children on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.

Get your child’s immunisation history statement

You can get your child’s immunisation history statement using your Medicare online account through myGov. 

It shows the vaccinations they’ve had recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register.

If your Medicare online account is linked to myGov, sign in now to get your child’s immunisation history statement.

If you don’t have a myGov account, find out how to create one and link to Medicare.

There are other ways to get your child’s immunisation history statement if you can’t use your Medicare online account. Find out how to get your child’s proof of vaccinations.

Help in your language

There is translated information about vaccinations for your child on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.