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.