Infants, children and adolescents who have not received hepatitis B–containing vaccines at the recommended schedule points may need extra doses of vaccine and/or an alternative schedule.
Infants and children <10 years of age
Infants and children <10 years of age
Catch-up of the birth dose is not necessary
If an infant has not received a birth dose before they are 7 days of age, they should receive a 3-dose course of a hepatitis B–containing vaccine.
Adolescents
Adolescents
Adolescents should receive a 3-dose course of a hepatitis B–containing vaccine.
Adolescents aged 11–15 years can receive an alternative 2-dose schedule of hepatitis B vaccine using the adult formulation of either of the available monovalent vaccines.
See Catch-up vaccination for more details, including minimum intervals between doses.
Hepatitis B vaccine is funded through the NIP for all infants, children and adolescents aged <20 years who have missed a dose of hepatitis B vaccine. For details see the National Immunisation Program schedule.
