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A tuberculin skin test (TST; Mantoux) before BCG vaccination is only recommended in certain circumstances, based on risk factors for previous tuberculosis exposure

5 August 2022
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged ≥60 years are recommended to receive RSV vaccine

27 June 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults without risk conditions for pneumococcal disease are recommended to receive a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23vPPV at ≥50 years of age

16 August 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged <5 years living in certain states and territories are recommended to receive a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23vPPV

16 August 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged <5 years in certain parts of Australia are recommended to receive BCG vaccine

5 August 2022
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in certain states and territories are recommended to receive hepatitis A vaccine

23 October 2023
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 2 months to 19 years are recommended to receive MenACWY vaccine

11 December 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are recommended to receive influenza vaccine every year

11 May 2023
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are recommended to receive testing for hepatitis B, and hepatitis B vaccine as appropriate

4 June 2018
Adolescents aged 11-13 years are recommended to receive a booster dose of diphtheria-toxoid vaccine

23 October 2023
Adolescents aged 11-13 years are recommended to receive a booster dose of pertussis-containing vaccine

23 October 2023
Adolescents aged 11-13 years are recommended to receive a booster dose of tetanus-toxoid vaccine

23 October 2023
Adolescents aged ≥15 years and adults who are at risk of infection with Coxiella burnettii are recommended to receive Q fever vaccine

23 October 2023
Adolescents and adults born during or since 1966 are recommended to have received 2 doses of measles-containing vaccine

23 October 2023
Adolescents and adults born during or since 1966 are recommended to have received 2 doses of mumps-containing vaccine

23 October 2023
Adolescents and adults born during or since 1966 are recommended to have received 2 doses of rubella-containing vaccine

23 October 2023
Adolescents and adults who have never had a diphtheria-toxoid vaccine are recommended to receive a primary course and booster doses

23 October 2023
Adolescents and adults who have never had a tetanus-toxoid vaccine are recommended to receive a primary course and booster doses

23 October 2023
Adolescents and young adults are recommended to receive 9vHPV vaccine from 9 years of age

8 December 2023
Adolescents and young adults living in close quarters are recommended to receive MenACWY and MenB vaccines

11 December 2024
Adolescents and young adults who are current smokers are recommended to receive MenACWY and MenB vaccines

11 December 2024
Adult haemodialysis patients and patients with severely impaired renal function who expect to have dialysis are recommended to receive larger-than-usual doses of hepatitis B vaccine

4 June 2018
Adult household contacts and carers of infants aged <6 months are recommended to receive pertussis-containing vaccine at least 2 weeks before they have close contact with the infant

30 June 2023
Adults aged 60-74 years can consider RSV vaccination

27 June 2024
Adults aged ≥18 years are recommended to receive COVID-19 vaccine

22 November 2024

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