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Funded Immunisation Schedule - Tasmania - March 2023

Age	Vaccine	Route Given	Antigen	Additional Vaccines
Birth	HB Vax II Paediatric within 7 days of birth	intramuscular	Hep B	-
6 weeks	Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis Prevenar 13 Rotarix first dose must be given before 15 weeks of age	intramuscular intramuscular oral	DTPa–hepB–IPV–Hib 13vPCV Rotavirus	Bexsero (Men B) (IM) Aboriginal* children and/or children with specified medical risk conditions+
4 months	Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis Prevenar 13 Rotarix 10-24 weeks of age. Second does must be given before 25 weeks of age.	intramuscular intramuscular oral	DTPa-HepB-IPV-Hib 13vPCV Rotavirus	Bexsero (IM) Aboriginal* children and/or children with specified medical risk conditions+#
6 months	Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis 8 week interval required between second and third dose Influenza (annually) 2 doses in the first year, at least 4 weeks apart, then 1 dose annually thereafter	intramuscular intramuscular	DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib Influenza	Prevenar (13vPCV) (IM) Children with specified medical risk conditions+ Bexsero (Men B) (IM) children with specified medical risk conditions+
12 Months	Priorix or M-M-R II Nimenrix Prevenar 13 Influenza (annually) 2 doses in the first year, at least 4 weeks apart, then 1 dose annually thereafter	subcutaneous/intramuscular intramuscular intramuscular intramuscular	MMR Men ACWY 13vPCV Influenza	HB Vax II Paediatric (Hep B) (IM) Low birthweight (<2000g) and/or preterm (<32 weeks) Bexsero (Men B)(IM) Aboriginal* children and/or children with specified medical risk conditions+
18 months	Priorix-Tetra Tripacel or Infanrix Act-HIB Influenza (annually) 2 doses in the first year, at least 4 weeks apart, then 1 dose annually thereafter	subcutaneous/intramuscular intramuscular intramuscular intramuscular	MMRV DTPa Hib Influenza	-
4 years	Infanrix IPV or Quadracel Influenza (annually) 2 doses in the first year, at least 4 weeks apart, then 1 dose annually thereafter	intramuscular intramuscular	DTPa-IPV Influenza	Pneumovax 23 (23vPPV) (IM)+# Children with specified medical risk conditions+ plus a second dose at least 5 years later
Year 7 Students	Boostrix or Adacel Gardasil 9 1 dose only#	intramuscular intramuscular	dTpa 9vHPV	Gardasil 9 (9v HPV) (IM) People with severely immunocompromising conditions require a 3 dose schedule +
Year 10 Students	Nimenrix	intramuscular	MenACWY	-
Pregnant women	Boostrix or Adacel Recommended each pregnancy between 20–32 weeks Influenza Vaccine During any stage of pregnancy	intramuscular intramuscular	dTpa Influenza	-
Aboriginal Adults 50 years and over	Prevenar 13	intramuscular	13cPCV	Pneumovax 23 (23vPPV) (IM) Administer a dose of 13vPCV initially, followed by first dose id 23vPPV 12 months later, then a second dose of 23vPPV at least 5 years later +
70 years	Zostavax – Catch up for 71–79 years (complete screening for immunocompromised prior to administration) Prevenar 13 – 70 Years and over	subcutaneous intramuscular	VZV 13vPCV	-

State-Funded Programs

Program	Vaccine	Eligibility
High risk for Hep B	Engerix-B (IM)	See DoH Hepatitis B Vaccine for high risk groups
Measles program	M-M-R II (SC/IM)	People born during or after 1966 without documented evidence of two measles containing vaccines or serological evidence of immunity Infants aged 6 to 12 months travelling overseas (does not need repeating if given after 11 months of age)

*	We use the word “Aboriginal” to describe all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Tasmania, in recognition that Aboriginal people are the original inhabitants and traditional owners of Lutruwita/Tasmania.
+	See Australian Immunisation Handbook for eligibility and dosing schedule.
#	The HPV schedule changed to a single dose in February 2023. Gardasil 9a vaccine is funded for people up to and including 25 years of age.
	Catch up - all people aged less than 20 years, adult refugees and humanitarian entrants are eligible for free catch-up vaccines. For further information visit health.gov.au/immunisation People with specified medical risk conditions - additional vaccines may be recommended+

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