Childhood Immunisation is a crucial step in protecting your child from serious and life threatening conditions such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal C disease, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B, rotavirus, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella and influenza.
At The Good Samaritan Medical Centre, we provide all the necessary vaccinations for your child to follow the National Immunisation Program outlined by the Australian Department of Health.
The National Immunisation Program is an age specific vaccination schedule during childhood growth and development. The Australian National Immunisation Program changes from time to time as new vaccinations are introduced. Below is the National Immunisation Program schedule.
Age
Disease
Birth
Hepatitis B (given at hospital)
2 months (can be given from 6 weeks of age)
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); Pneumococcal; Rotavirus.
4 months
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); Pneumococcal; Rotavirus.
6 months to less than 5 years (given annually)
influenza
6 months
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b