Types of immunisation

• 6 to 8 weeks: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough), Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B, Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal and Rotavirus
• 4 months: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough), Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B, Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal and Rotavirus
• 6 months: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough), Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B, Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal and Rotavirus
• 12 months: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal ACWY and Pneumococcal
• 18 months: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, varicella (chickenpox), Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
• 4 years: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough), Polio

Council offers free vaccinations to students at secondary school. To find out more about secondary school-based immunisation programs, visit the Better Health website.

• Year 7 – Secondary school program: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Year 10 – Secondary school program: Meningococcal ACWY

If your child misses a scheduled vaccination at school, you can attend a Council immunisation session.

Some adults may be eligible for free vaccinations under the National Immunisation Program.

Eligibility is based on factors such as age, medical conditions, and other risk factors.

Council provides the following vaccine to eligible adults:

• Influenza
• Whooping Cough (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis combined vaccine)
• Japanese encephalitis
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
• Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

To find out more about your eligibility and the available vaccines, visit Better Health Channel - Immunisation

Flu vaccines are available at our immunisation sessions from mid-April.

The vaccine is free for:

• People aged six months to less than five years
• People aged 65 years or older
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged six months and older
• Pregnant women
• People with certain medical conditions such as:
  • cardiac disease
  • chronic respiratory condition
  • immunocompromising condition
  • haematological disorder
  • chronic metabolic disorder
  • chronic kidney disease
  • chronic neurological condition
  • long-term aspirin therapy in children aged 5 to 10 years.

Children under nine years receiving their influenza vaccination for the first time require two doses of vaccine, spaced by a minimum of one month.