Table. Catch-up schedule for 20vPCV for children aged <5 years who are either non-Indigenous without a risk condition for pneumococcal disease, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in ACT, NSW, Tas or Vic born before 1 March 2025

The Australian Immunisation Register will record the 3rd dose of pneumococcal vaccine given at ≥11 months of age as a valid dose to calculate immunisation status.

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 primary 20vPCV dose(s) needed	Number of 20vPCV booster dose(s) at age ≥12 months
None	<12 months	na	na	na	2	1
None	12–59 months	na	na	na	1	None
1	<12 months	<12 months	na	na	1	1
	12–59 months	<12 months	na	na	None	1
	12–59 months	≥12 months	na	na	None	None
2	<12 months	<12 months	<12 months	na	None	1
	12–59 months	<12 months	<12 months	na	None	1
	12–59 months	<12 months	≥12 months	na	None	None
3	<12 months	<12 months	<12 months	<12 months	None	1
3	12–59 months	<12 months	<12 months	<12 months	None	1
na = not applicable

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Table. Catch-up schedule for 20vPCV for children aged <5 years who are either non-Indigenous without a risk condition for pneumococcal disease, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in ACT, NSW, Tas or Vic born before 1 March 2025

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