Information on vaccines on the NSW Immunisation Schedule
Infanrix-hexa | Infanrix-IPV | Hiberix | Varilrix | Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) | Rotarix Vaccine | Meningitec Vaccine | Prevenar Vaccine | Priorix Vaccine | Hepatitis B Vaccine | HPV Vaccine | Boostrix Vaccine | Influenza and Pneumococcal VaccinesInformation on vaccines provided on the NSW Immunisation Schedule
Infanrix-hexa
Infanrix-hexa, administered at 2, 4 and 6 months of age, protects against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenza type B (HIB) and poliomyelitis.
It is important to remember that the Hib vaccine in the NSW Schedule requires four doses to be administered at 2, 4, 6 and 12 months of age.
Infanrix-IPV
Infanrix-IPV is administered at 4 years of age for protection against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio diseases.Hiberix
Hiberix is the monovalent Hib vaccine to be used as the booster in the NSW Schedule and should be administered just after the 12-month birthday.
PedvaxHIB vaccine is no longer used in NSW.
Varilrix
There is NO CATCH Up program for varicella and parents of children born prior to 1 May 2004 are required to pay for the vaccine.
NSW Health administers the adolescent dose in the school vaccination program.
Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) is no longer used in Australia.
Supplies of monovalent IPV are available for children under 5 years of age with incomplete vaccination records, requiring catch-up. Please contact your local Public Health Unit to order this vaccine.
Rotarix Vaccine
ROTARIX vaccine was added to the NSW Immunisation Schedule on 1 July 2007.
All babies born on / after 1st May 2007 are eligible for this free vaccine. There is no catch-up program for Rotarix vaccine as there are strict guidelines on the upper age limits for dosing as indicated in the table below.
Rotarix vaccine is provided to babies at 2 and 4 months of age.
ROTARIX IS AN ORAL VACCINE AND MUST NEVER BE INJECTED
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Vaccine |
Doses |
Age Of Routine Administration |
Age Limits for Dosing |
Minimum Intervals Between Doses |
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Dose 1 |
Dose 2 |
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Rotarix |
2 oral doses (1mL/dose) |
2 and 4 months |
6-14 weeks |
10-24 weeks* (Give all doses before 24 weeks) |
4 weeks |
For more information on rotavirus disease and rota-teq vaccine, please refer to the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance factsheet (pdf, 318kb).
Click here for information on completion of rotavirus vaccination where the previous dose(s) were given as RotaTeq.
Meningitec Vaccine
Meningitec is provided to babies at 12 months of age for protection against meningococcal C disease.
Prevenar Vaccine
Priorix Vaccine
Hepatitis B Vaccine
HPV Vaccine
Boostrix Vaccine
Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines
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persons aged 65 years and older;
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and older; and
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15-49 years who fit the criteria for high risk groups as recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council in the current edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook.
It is important to note that pneumococcal vaccine is not recommended annually.
The current recommendation is for adults 65 years or over to receive a dose of Pneumovax, with a single reactivation five years later, due to the increased risk of local reactions. Please refer to the current edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook for guidance on revaccination for adults who have received the vaccine prior to turning 65 years of age.
