Keep bubba up to date - A4 poster
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Poster showcases the milestone ages when Aboriginal children should be immunised.
Aboriginal immunisation recommendations
The term Aboriginal is inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
There are additional recommendations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for some vaccines due to a higher risk of some vaccine preventable diseases.
Recommendations for Aboriginal children
Under the National Immunisation Program, Aboriginal children in South Australia are also recommended to receive the following additional vaccines:
- Pneumococcal vaccine - at 6 months, 4 years and 9-14 years of age (if born in or after 2020).
- Hepatitis A vaccine - at 18 months and 4 years of age.
- Meningococcal B — at 2, 4 and 12 months of age.
- Annual influenza vaccine - each year from 6 months of age.
For more information on additional vaccines, see the Childhood Immunisation Program: Frequently asked questions.
Recommendations for Aboriginal adolescents
Adolescents will be offered vaccines through the School Immunisation Program in years 7, 8 and 10.
Vaccines for 2023
Year 7 and 8
The immunisations provided in Year 8 are:
Why are these vaccines given in Year 7 and 8?
A booster dose of the diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus vaccine is needed to make sure adolescents remain protected against these diseases. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is more effective if delivered at a specific age.
Year 10
The immunisations provided in Year 10 are:
- meningococcal B vaccine (state funded)
- meningococcal ACWY vaccine
Why are these vaccines given in Year 10?
Meningococcal vaccines are also recommended for students in high school years as they have a higher risk of infection with meningococcal disease.
Video resources
For more information on vaccines offered through the School Immunisation Program, the following video resources are available:
- HPV vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (videos for families), Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
- Vaccination videos for high school students (videos for parents/carers and students), Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
- Supporting your child with disability with vaccination (video for parents/carers), Cancer Council.
See Immunisation for adolescents, Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, for more information.
In addition to the vaccines recommended on the School Immunisation Program, Aboriginal adolescents and adults are recommended to receive the following:
- Annual influenza vaccine — each year.
Recommendations for Aboriginal adults
As per the National Immunisation Program Schedule, Aboriginal adults are recommended to receive the following vaccines:
- Annual influenza vaccine – each year
- Pneumococcal vaccine – from 50 years of age. 1 dose of Prevenar 13® and two doses of Pneumovax 23®
- Shingles vaccine – from 50 years of age 2 doses of Shingrix® vaccine.
For more information please speak with your doctor or immunisation provider.