Immunisation Schedule Queensland

All immunisations listed on the Immunisation Schedule Queensland are funded for all eligible infants, children, adolescents, and adults in Queensland.

While these are free for eligible people under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) or state-funded programs, immunisation providers may charge a consultation fee for the visit. It is advisable to check if there are any fees when making an  appointment.

The Queensland School Immunisation Program currently provides free immunisations for Year 7 and 10 students at school,  by a qualified immunisation provider.

The Immunisation Schedule Queensland details the eligibility for NIP and state funded immunisations.

Immunisation Schedule Queensland 2024 Children (PDF 95 kB)

Immunisation Schedule Queensland 2024 Adolescents, Adults and additional vaccination for people with medical risk conditions (PDF 95 kB)

Immunisation  Catch-up Schedule Queensland 2024 for people aged from 10 years (PDF 91 kB)

National Immunisation Program 2024 Influenza Advice (eligibility and vaccines) (PDF 713 kB)

Other important immunisation programs

COVID-19

Read about the most up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine information.

Annual influenza program

Annual vaccination is the most important measure to prevent influenza (flu) and its complications and is recommended for all people aged 6 months and over. Queensland Health coordinates the implementation of the NIP for influenza in Queensland, which includes distributing the influenza vaccine to over 2,500 Queensland vaccine service providers. For further details on this program, visit the Queensland Health Influenza Vaccination Guidelines.

You can also visit the Australian Immunisation Handbook for further information about influenza vaccinations.

Vaccination during pregnancy

Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination is recommended during pregnancy, between 20-32 weeks gestation. Vaccination is recommended in each pregnancy, including those closely spaced, to provide maximal protection to every infant.

Influenza vaccination is recommended during each pregnancy, at any stage of pregnancy. If the previous year’s seasonal influenza vaccine was given early in pregnancy it is recommended to receive the current seasonal influenza vaccine (when it becomes available) later in the same pregnancy. If an influenza vaccine was given before becoming pregnant revaccination is recommended during pregnancy to protect the unborn infant. All recommended vaccines during pregnancy can safely be given on the same day.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination is recommended during pregnancy between 28-36 weeks gestation to protect the infant from the moment of birth for up to 6 months.

More information on RSV vaccination during pregnancy can be found at: Queensland Paediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Program.

COVID-19 vaccination is safe during pregnancy. However, unless otherwise eligible, an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine is not routinely recommended during pregnancy.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B vaccine is also funded for a primary course for the following groups, if not previously vaccinated:

  • household or other close (household-like) contacts of people with hepatitis B
  • sexual contacts of people with hepatitis B
  • migrants from hepatitis B endemic countries
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • people with chronic liver disease and/or hepatitis C
  • people who inject drugs.

Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended (but not funded) for other individuals who may be at risk of hepatitis B. Refer to the online Australian Immunisation Handbook for further details.

Catch-up vaccines for all children and adolescents and young adults

Catch-up immunisations aim to provide optimal protection against disease as quickly as possible by completing the vaccinations recommended for a person.

Immunisation providers should actively review a patient's vaccination history on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) and give the appropriate catch-up vaccines as recommended in the online edition of The Australian Immunisation Handbook. An appropriate catch-up schedule cannot be administered without first checking a person’s vaccination history.

If a person has not received all the vaccines in the Immunisation Schedule Queensland appropriate for their age, plan and document a catch-up schedule for them.

Catch-up vaccines are funded for people up to 19 years of age. HPV vaccine is the exception and is funded for individuals up to 25 years of age.

National Immunisation Catch-up Calculator

The National Immunisation Catch-up Calculator (NICC) was updated in June 2024. It now incorporates recommendations for infants, children, and adolescents under 20 years of age including people who may have one or more medical at-risk conditions (as defined in the Australian Immunisation Handbook) and those who may have received one or more vaccinations overseas.

Immunisation providers and parents can input key information such as the following to determine the catch-up vaccination schedule required:

  • name, address and date of birth
  • indigenous status
  • past vaccination history, by either antigen or vaccine names.

The catch-up calculation output can be printed in hard copy.

Japanese Encephalitis (JEV)

JEV vaccination is funded in Queensland for certain at-risk groups/individuals. For more information on risk and the eligibility criteria for vaccination visit the Queensland Health Japanese Encephalitis conditions website.

You can find a full list of JEV vaccine service providers on the Queensland Health Immunisation clinic finder map.

Mpox

Mpox vaccination is funded in Queensland for certain at-risk groups/individuals. For more information on risk and the eligibility criteria for vaccination visit the Queensland Health Mpox conditions website.

You can find a full list of mpox vaccine service providers on the Queensland Health Immunisation clinic finder map.

Immunisation

Last updated: 12 December 2024