This Western Australia Immunisation Schedule has been created by the Government of Western Australia, Department of Health in April 2019.
| Childhood and adolescent vaccinations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age/situation | Antigen | Vaccine brand | Comments |
| Birth to less than 7 days | Hepatitis B | H-B-Vax II Paed or Engerix-B Paed | |
| 6 to 8 weeks
Aboriginal and TSI* only |
DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib 13vPCV Rotavirus 4vMenCV (A,C,W,Y) |
Infanrix hexa Prevenar 13 Rotarix Nimenrix |
Oral Dose 1: 6–14 weeks of age Multiple doses needed. More information on the MenACWY Statewide Program |
| 6 months Aboriginal, TSI or medically at risk |
DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib 13vPCV |
Infanrix hexa Prevenar 13 |
|
| 12 months
Aboriginal and TSI only |
MMR 13vPCV 4vMenCV (A,C,W,Y) Hepatitis A Hepatitis B |
MMR II or Priorix Prevenar 13 Nimenrix Vaqta H-B-Vax II Paed or Engerix-B Paed |
Less than 32 weeks gestation or less than 2000g birth weight |
| 13 months to less than 5 years | 4vMenCV (A,C,W,Y) | Nimenrix | Administer only if 12-month dose not received More information on the MenACWY Statewide Program |
| 18 months
Aboriginal and TSI only |
DTPa Hib MMRV Hepatitis A |
Infanrix or Tripacel Act-Hib or Menitorix Priorix Tetra or ProQuad Vaqta |
Do not administer MMRV as first dose of MMR containing vaccine to children less than 4 years of age |
| 4 years All medically at risk children |
DTPa-IPV 23vPPV |
Quadracel or Infanrix IPV Pneumovax 23 |
|
| School years 7 and 8 | HPV dTpa |
Gardasil®9 Boostrix or Adacel |
Multiple doses needed. More information on the HPV vaccination program |
| School year 10 and ages 15 to less than 20 years | 4vMenCV (A,C,W,Y) | Nimenrix or Menveo | |
People under 20 years of age can catch up on all of the vaccines listed above, including IPV, VZV and MenC (MenACWY can be used for Men C catch ups).
*TSI refers to Torres Strait Islander people.
| Adult vaccinations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age/situation | Antigen | Vaccine brand | Comments |
| 15 years or older and Aboriginal, TSI or medically at risk | 23vPPV | Pneumovax 23 | |
| 50 years or older and Aboriginal or TSI | 23vPPV | Pneumovax 23 | |
| 65 years or older | 23vPPV | Pneumovax 23 | |
| 70 to 79 years | Herpes-zoster | Zostavax | |
| Pregnant Women | dTpa | Boostrix or Adacel | Each pregnancy (recommended 20–32 weeks) |
| Birth year later than 1966 | MMR | Priorix | Give 2 doses if less than 2 doses received previously |
Adult refugees and humanitarian entrants are eligible to catch up on the dTpa, Hepatitis B, IPV, MMR and VZV vaccinations.
| Influenza vaccinations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age/situation | Antigen | Vaccine brand | Comments |
| 6 months to less than 3 years | Influenza | FluQuadri Junior, Fluarix Tetra | Children aged 6 months to less than 9 years of age require 2 doses (1 month apart) in the first year they receive the vaccine. |
| 3 years to less than 5 years | Influenza | FluQuadri, Fluarix Tetra | |
| 5 years or older and Aboriginal, TSI or medically at risk | Influenza | Afluria Quad, Fluarix Tetra, FluQuadri | |
| 65 years or older | Influenza | Fluad | |
| Pregnant women | Influenza | Afluria Quad, Fluarix Tetra, FluQuadri | Each pregnancy, any trimester |
| WA health staff | Influenza | Fluarix Tetra, FluQuadri | HCW 65 years or older Fluad |
Further influenza vaccine information is available on the 2019 NCIRS Fact Sheet.
Vaccine brands are subject to availability. For further information refer to the Australian Immunisation Handbook.
You can learn more about the National Immunisation Program Schedule on the Department of Health website, and view and download a PDF (129KB) version of the WA Immunisation Schedule which is on this page.
