You are here Home Resources Handbook tables Handbook tables Table. Catch-up schedule for PCVs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in NT, Qld, SA or WA ONLY, and children from all states/territories with any risk condition(s) for pneumococcal disease, aged <5 years Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email These children are also recommended to receive 2 doses of 23vPPV: 1st dose at 4 years of age and at a minimum of 2 months after a PCV dose 2nd dose at least 5 years after the 1st 23vPPV dose This schedule does not apply to people who have had a haematopoietic stem cell transplant. See Table. Recommendations for revaccination after haematopoietic stem cell transplant in children and adults. Number of PCV doses received previously Age at presentation Age at 1st dose of PCV Age at 2nd dose of PCV Age at 3rd dose of PCV Number of further primary PCV dose(s) required Number of PCV booster doses needed at age ≥12 months None <12 months na na na 3 1 12–59 months na na na 1 1 1 <12 months Any age na na 2 1 12–59 months <12 months na na 1 1 ≥12 months na na None 1 2 <12 months Any age Any age na 1 1 12–59 months <12 months <12 months na 1 1 12–59 months <12 months ≥12 months na None 1 12–59 months ≥12 months ≥12 months na None None 3 <12 months Any age Any age Any age None 1 12–59 months <12 months <12 months Any age None 1 12–59 months <12 months ≥12 months ≥12 months None None na = not applicable Related diseases Pneumococcal disease Related chapters Catch-up vaccination Vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Page history Last updated 10 October 2023 Last reviewed 10 October 2023 Is there anything wrong with this page? Help us improve the Australian Immunisation Handbook What you were doing? (required) What went wrong? (required) Leave this field blank
