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Decision support only. Confirm against the AIR record, the current Australian Immunisation Handbook and RACGP Red Book. State-funded programs vary.
National Immunisation Program schedule (Qld, current as at Sep 2026)
Sept 2025: 20vPCV replaced 13vPCV/23vPPV for children. 1 Jul 2026: 21vPCV (Capvaxive) replaced Prevenar 13 & Pneumovax 23 for adults. 1 Oct 2026: COVID-19 vaccines move into the NIP for eligible high-risk groups only.
National screening programs & Red Book preventive checks
Catch-up rules of thumb
For a full individualised catch-up plan use the official Handbook catch-up calculator (under 10 years) and the Handbook catch-up chapter (10 years and over).
Who gets free NIP catch-up?
- All people under 20 years — any missed NIP childhood vaccine.
- Refugees and humanitarian entrants — any age.
- HPV — free for anyone up to and including 25 years (single dose from 2023; immunocompromised need 3 doses).
- MenACWY — free catch-up 15–19 years. MenB free catch-up for ATSI children under 2 years.
- Adults ≥20 (not refugee): vaccines are recommended but not funded — private script, or state programs.
Minimum intervals (Handbook)
- DTPa-containing: 4 weeks between doses 1–3; booster ≥6 months after dose 3.
- MMR: 2 doses ≥4 weeks apart from 12 months (dose 1 can be given from 11 months if travelling/outbreak, but counts only from 12 months for catch-up in some contexts — check Handbook).
- Hep B: 0, 1, 6 months adult; minimum 4 weeks between doses 1–2, 8 weeks between 2–3, and 16 weeks between 1–3.
- Rotavirus: dose 1 must start by 14 weeks 6 days and finish by 24 weeks 6 days (Rotarix) — do NOT start late.
- Hib: number of doses depends on age at first dose; ≥15 months needs only 1 dose. Not needed after 5 years (unless asplenic).
- PCV: number of doses depends on age at first dose; ≥12 months healthy child needs only 1 dose (2 doses 8 weeks apart if <12 months old).
- MenACWY / MenB: interval ≥8 weeks between primary doses (MenB infant 2+1).
- Shingrix: 2 doses 2–6 months apart (1–2 months if immunocompromised). Wait ≥12 months after Zostavax.
- Live vaccines (MMR, MMRV, varicella, BCG, yellow fever): give same day or ≥4 weeks apart.
Pneumococcal transition (adults, from 1 Jul 2026)
- 21vPCV single dose for: all adults ≥65; ATSI adults ≥25; adults ≥18 with at-risk conditions.
- Previously fully vaccinated with 13vPCV + 23vPPV: check Handbook "previous pneumococcal vaccination" table — generally a 21vPCV dose is still recommended after an interval (≥12 months from 13vPCV or 23vPPV in most cases, funding per NIP).
- Prevenar 13 and Pneumovax 23 stock should have been destroyed after 1 Jul 2026.
Overseas / unknown records
- Written record required to count a dose; if in doubt, revaccinate — extra doses are generally safe.
- Check AIR for anything given in Australia since 1996 (childhood) / 2016 (all ages).
- Serology is reasonable for hep B and MMR in adults with unknown history.
- Overseas BCG scar does not indicate other vaccines.