Immunisation schedule
To get the best protection, every vaccination should happen on its due date as outlined in the Immunisation Schedule Queensland. These vaccines are funded through the National Immunisation Program.
Create a personalised schedule
This tool should be used as a guide only. If you or any of your family members have medical risk conditions, you may require additional vaccines.
Please speak with your doctor for advice.
How to use this tool
The personalised schedule is designed to help you keep a record and be on-track of what vaccinations you’ll need at every stage of life.
It can be a useful tool if you have young children to keep track of their required vaccination dates, or for adolescents, adults and seniors to understand which vaccinations are due at various ages.
To get started, enter your name, date of birth, and tick the appropriate boxes above. Once your personalised schedule is ready, tick any of the vaccines you’ve already had. You have the option to send a copy to your email address for future reference. You may also want to print out a pdf and keep it somewhere you can always see as a reminder.
If you are unsure of what vaccinations you’ve had to date, please talk to your doctor or access your immunisation history here.
Childhood vaccination
Birth
The following vaccinations are due:
For all children, give within 24 hours of birth. Can be given up to 7 days after birth
Additional vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 5 years and younger living in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
2 months old
The following vaccinations are due:
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio and haemophilus influenzae type b
First dose must be given under 15 weeks of age. Second dose must be given under 25 weeks of age
Additional vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
4 months old
The following vaccinations are due:
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio and haemophilus influenzae type b
First dose must be given under 15 weeks of age. Second dose must be given under 25 weeks of age
Additional vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
6 months old
The following vaccinations are due:
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio and haemophilus influenzae type b
Additional vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
All children should receive influenza vaccine annually. 2 doses required for children from 6 months to less than 9 years of age with a minimum of 1 month between doses in the first year they receive influenza vaccine
12 months old
The following vaccinations are due:
Additional vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
18 months old
The following vaccinations are due:
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), given as one dose
Additional vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
4 years old
The following vaccinations are due:
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio – given as one dose
Additional vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Additional vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Adolescent vaccination
Year 7 students (or age equivalent)
The following vaccinations are due:
All adolescents require one dose each year
Year 10 students (or age equivalent)
Adult vaccination
Pregnant women
The following vaccinations are due:
Pertussis is also known as whooping cough. One dose recommended for each pregnancy. Administer between 20-32 weeks gestation.
Given at any stage of pregnancy
19 - 49 years old
The following vaccinations are due:
For adults born during or since 1966 who have not received two doses of MMR vaccine
All adults require one dose every year
50 years old and older
The following vaccinations are due:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 50 years are recommended to receive pneumococcal vaccination. This is dependent on previous pneumococcal vaccinations.
All adults require one dose every year
65 years old and older
70 years and older
The following vaccinations are due:
All adults. Catch-up available for ages 71 – 79 years (until 31 October 2023)
For non-Indigenous people; free for people 70 years and older. Must be given at least 12 months after any previous Pneumovax 23 dose. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander vaccinations dependent on previous pneumococcal vaccinations.
Free for all adults aged 65+
Influenza vaccination
Funded annual influenza vaccine*
Influenza (the flu) vaccine is recommended annually for all people over 6 months of age. However, this is provided free* for the following at-risk groups:
- 6 months to less than 5 years old
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from 6 months and over
- people age 65 years +
- pregnant women
- those who are medically at-risk i.e. people over 6 months with a medical condition that can lead to complications from the flu.
The National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule is a series of immunisations given at specific times throughout your life. The immunisations range from birth through to adulthood.
The Immunisation Schedule Queensland (July 2020) contains the recommended NIP vaccines and Queensland state-funded vaccines for eligible Queenslanders. If you live outside Queensland, check the current immunisation schedule for the state or territory where you normally live.
Any vaccination given in Australia since January 1996 can be recorded on Australian Immunisation Register. If you haven’t yet, ask your doctor or immunisation provider to update your record on AIR.
Catch-ups
Having catch-up vaccinations means people can complete a course of age-appropriate vaccinations in the shortest but most effective timeframe. This provides optimal protection against disease as quickly as possible.
Boosters
Different vaccines provide us with immunity for varying lengths of time. A booster is an extra dose of a vaccine that you’ve had before that ‘boosts’ the immune system. Booster doses help your immunity against vaccine-preventable diseases.