Vaccination 💉

RSV vaccination recommendations

• pregnant women between 28-36 weeks to protect their newborn infant

• those aged ≥75 years

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged ≥60 years

• people with medical risk factors for severe RSV disease aged ≥60 years

How many diseases does the first tetanus vaccine cover (one injection)?

6 diseases (Infanrix® Hexa):

• Diphtheria

• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

• Hepatitis B

• Pertussis (whooping cough)

• Poliomyelitis

• Tetanus

When is tetanus vaccine given?

• 2, 4, 6 and 18 months

• 4 years of age

• 11- 13 years

Which vaccine is CI in immunocompromised parients?

MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella)

What are the current Australian Immunisation Schedule recommendations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children?

additional vaccines:

• Pneumococcal

• Hepatitis A

• Meningococcal B