Immunisation Recommendations For Adults In Australia

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Immunisation recommendations for adults in Australia
a
Summary of vaccine recommendations for adults from the
10th edition of The Australian Immunisation
Handbook,
including the circumstances that may indicate
a
their use. Shaded cells represent adult vaccinations funded under the National Immunisation Program (NIP).
More detail is provided in the corresponding
footnote(s).
This table does NOT include vaccinations used in the context of response to and control of a disease outbreak, or specifically for travel outside of Australia. For
a
detailed vaccine recommendations for adults in Australia, refer to the Immunise Australia website and The Australian Immunisation Handbook.
At-risk
Pregnancy
Abbrev.
All adults
Elderly
Indigenous
Disease/vaccine antigen
Planning or
Medical
Behavioural
Occupational
During
postpartum
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
Influenza (annual)
QIV/TIV
≥65 years
≥15 years
c
c
c
 
23vPPV
≥50 years
65 years
Pneumococcal
c
13vPCV
d
e
f
Measles, mumps, rubella
MMR
g
g
g
g
Varicella (chickenpox)
VV
70–79
Herpes zoster
HZ
h
years
i, k
j, k
Diphtheria, tetanus
dT
≥50 years
l
m
n
n
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
≥65 years
dTpa
o
o
o
Hepatitis A
HepA
p
p
p
p
Hepatitis B
HepB
q
q
q
Human papillomavirus
HPV
r
r
r
r
MenBV
15–19 years
Meningococcal
r
r
4vMenCV
s
s
Japanese encephalitis
JE
t
t
Q fever
u
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Hib
v
v
Rabies/ABLV
Last updated September 2016

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