Table. Extra vaccines recommended for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Vaccine

Recommendation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

BCG

• Neonates living in areas of high tuberculosis incidence in the Northern Territory, Queensland and northern South Australia
• 1 dose

Hepatitis A

• Children living in the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia
• 2 doses before 5 years of age, with the first dose in the 2nd year of life

Hepatitis B

• Non-vaccinated and non-immune adults

Influenza

• All people aged ≥6 months
• Annual vaccination

MenACWY and MenB (meningococcal)

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 2 months to 19 years

13vPCV (pneumococcal conjugate)

• Children living in the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia (3-dose primary course with a booster dose in second year of life [extra dose at 6 months of age])
• All adults aged ≥50 years (1 dose)

23vPPV (pneumococcal polysaccharide)

• Children living in the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia – 2 doses (1 dose at 4 years of age and a 2nd dose at least 5 years later)
• All adults aged ≥50 years – 2 doses (1 dose 12 months after the 13vPCV dose and 2nd dose at least 5 years later)