Childhood immunisations

A series of Government-funded vaccines are available

MQ Health General Practice offers these vaccinations for children aged from 6 weeks to 4 years old, to protect them against serious diseases.

Children in Australia can receive these vaccines for free as long as they are on or eligible for a Medicare Card.

There are also some extra vaccines recommended if a child has a certain medical condition. Talk to your doctor to see if this applies to your child.

Your doctor can give advice on other available vaccines that may be appropriate for your child, for example the Meningococcal B vaccine. You will need to pay for these vaccines.

A nurse immunising a young girl, at the clinic

See information about the National Immunisation Program schedule below.

Age	Diseases
Birth	Hepatitis B (this will be offered in hospital)
2 months (can be given from 6 weeks of age)	Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Rotavirus Pneumococcal Meningococcal B – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
4 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Rotavirus Pneumococcal Meningococcal B – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
6 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
6 months to under 5 years	Influenza (annually)
12 months	Meningococcal ACWY (see more information about this vaccine) Measles, mumps, rubella Pneumococcal Meningococcal B – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
18 months	Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough
4 years	Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio