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• Infographic. Vaccination for people who are immunocompromised

  5 June 2020

  Publication

  People who are immunocompromised have an increased risk of disease. They may need extra doses of some vaccines to optimise protection. Some vaccines are contraindicated in these people.

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for people who care for others

  9 June 2018

  Publication

  Recommendations for vaccination for people who care for others

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for people who have regular contact with animals

  9 June 2018

  Publication

  Recommendations for vaccination for people who have regular contact with animals

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for women who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding

  23 October 2023

  Publication

  Recommendations for vaccination for women who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding

  

• List. Conditions associated with increased risk of severe RSV disease in infants and young children

  17 January 2025

  Table

  Conditions associated with increased risk of severe RSV disease in infants and young children

  

• List. Specified medical conditions associated with increased risk of invasive meningococcal disease

  2 July 2025

  Table

  Medical conditions associated with increased risk of invasive meningococcal disease

  

• Managing anaphylaxis

  29 June 2018

  Publication

  Recommendations for managing anaphylaxis

  

• Meningococcal vaccination for children and adolescents without risk factors

  11 December 2024

  Publication

  Recommendations for Meningococcal vaccination for children and adolescents without risk factors

  

• Meningococcal vaccination for people in a special risk group

  11 December 2024

  Publication

  Recommendations for meningococcal vaccination for people in a special risk group

  

• Pneumococcal vaccination for all Australians

  16 August 2024

  Publication

  Recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination for all Australians

  

• Pneumococcal vaccination for children <5 years old

  16 August 2024

  Publication

  Recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination for children <5 years of age

  

• Pneumococcal vaccination for people with risk conditions for pneumococcal disease

  16 August 2024

  Publication

  People with certain conditions have an increased risk of pneumococcal disease. They need extra doses of vaccines to optimise protection.

  

• Pneumococcal vaccination recommendations for people who have previously received a pneumococcal vaccine

  16 August 2024

  Publication

  Several pneumococcal vaccines are available in Australia. The additional doses that some people are recommended to receive depend on which pneumococcal vaccine doses they have previously received.

  

• Preparing an anaphylaxis response kit

  2 December 2024

  Publication

  Details for preparing an anaphylaxis response kit

  

• Resource. Catch-up worksheet for children <10 years of age for National Immunisation Program vaccines

  19 July 2024

  Table

  Use to create catch-up schedules for children <10 years of age for National Immunisation Program vaccines

  

• Revised use of meningococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccines – July 2018

  26 July 2018

  Publication

  Outcomes from the public consultation on the proposed changes to the recommended use of meningococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccines in The Australian Immunisation Handbook

  

• Revised use of Rabies and other Lyssaviruses, including Australian Bat Lyssavirus, vaccines – June 2021

  17 June 2021

  Publication

  This report outlines the public consultation comments received for the revised Rabies and other Lyssaviruses, including Australian Bat Lyssavirus, vaccine recommendations.

  

• Table. Accelerated hepatitis B vaccination schedules for people with imminent risk of exposure

  5 June 2018

  Table

  Accelerated hepatitis B vaccination schedules for people with imminent risk of exposure based on age of recipient.

  

• Table. Accelerated immunisation schedule for infants, children and adults likely to require solid organ transplant

  2 May 2025

  Table

  Information by age about an accelerated immunisation schedule for infants, children and adults likely to require solid organ transplant.

  

• Table. Administration of non-live and live vaccines to infants exposed to biological immunosuppressive therapies in utero

  2 May 2025

  Table

  Information about the administration of non-live and live vaccines to infants exposed to biological immunosuppressive therapies in utero

  

• Table. Catch-up schedule for Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination for children <5 years of age

  19 July 2024

  Table

  Catch-up schedule for Hib vaccination for children <5 years of age

  

• 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

  10 October 2023

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  Catch-up schedule for 13vPCV or 15vPCV for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in NT, Qld, SA or WA ONLY, and children from all states/territories with any medical condition(s) associated with an increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, aged <5 years

  

• Table. Catch-up schedule for people ≥10 years of age (for vaccines recommended on a population level)

  1 November 2023

  Table

  Catch-up schedule for people ≥10 years of age for vaccines recommended on a population level

  

• Table. Clinical features that may help differentiate between a vasovagal episode and anaphylaxis

  30 June 2023

  Table

  Guidance for health professionals to help differentiate between a vasovagal episode and anaphylaxis.

  

• Table. Combination hepatitis A-hepatitis B vaccines

  27 September 2021

  Table

  Number of doses and recommended dosage fo combination hepatitis A-hepatitis B vaccines by age of vaccine recipient.