Immunisation schedules and programs
Immunisation funding
Immunisations listed in the Immunisation Schedule Queensland are funded for all eligible infants, children, adolescents, and adults across the state. While the immunisation medicines themselves are provided at no cost, some providers may charge a consultation or administration fee. Although providers can charge a fee, every effort should be made to provide the immunisation episode at no cost to the patient.
Immunisation Schedule Queensland
The Immunisation Schedule Queensland details the eligibility for National Immunisation Program (NIP) and state-funded immunisations.
Product selection guides
These guides help providers identify the correct immunisation product for the patient's life stage as part of the Immunisation Schedule Queensland.
Childhood immunisation (PDF 4524 kB)
Adolescent and adult immunisation (PDF 2727 kB)
Immunisation during pregnancy (PDF 530 kB)
Queensland RSV (PDF 251 kB)
NIP-funded Pneumococcal vaccines (PDF 442 kB)
Understanding the immunisation schedules
The Immunisation Schedule Queensland shows which immunisation medicines people get and when, from birth through to adulthood. The Queensland Government funds some additional immunisation medicines to those included on the NIP. The Immunisation Schedule Queensland shows both NIP and state-funded immunisations.
The Australian Immunisation Handbook may recommend immunisations for some cohorts not eligible under the NIP or state-funded programs. This may include immunisation for travel or due to occupational risks. Funded immunisations should not be administered to persons who are not eligible under these programs.
Catch-up immunisation
Catch-up immunisations aim to provide optimal protection against disease as quickly as possible by completing the immunisations recommended for a person.
Immunisation providers should actively review a patient's history on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) and give the appropriate catch-up vaccines as recommended in the online edition of The Australian Immunisation Handbook. An appropriate catch-up schedule cannot be administered without first checking a person’s vaccination history.
If a person has not received immunisations in line with the Immunisation Schedule Queensland, appropriate for their age, immunisation providers should plan and document a catch-up schedule for them. If you still need assistance, contact your local public health unit for advice.
Catch-up immunisations are funded for people under 20 years of age, with some exceptions including HPV vaccine which is funded for individuals under 26 years of age, and for refugees and humanitarian entrants of any age. Find out more about catch-up immunisations on the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website.
National immunisation catch-up calculator
The National Immunisation Catch-up Calculator (NICC) is a clinical tool that supports immunisation providers in developing accurate catch-up immunisation schedules. Updated regularly in line with the Australian Immunisation Handbook , it provides recommendations for infants, children, and adolescents under 20 years of age, including those medically at risk or who have received immunisation overseas.
Providers and parents can enter key details to generate a personalised schedule, including:
- date of birth
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status
- vaccination history (by antigen or vaccine brand).
The calculator produces a catch-up vaccination plan that can be viewed online or printed for record-keeping and clinical use.
Immunisation programs
National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy (NIPVIP)
The National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) Program commenced on 1 January 2024. This is a Commonwealth funded program, that allows eligible people to access free National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines from Queensland Health registered pharmacy immunisation service providers, with no out-of-pocket costs.
More information, including program rules and reimbursement rates, can be found at National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) Program - Pharmacy Programs Administrator.
Queensland (state-funded) immunisation programs
In addition to the National Immunisation Program (NIP), the following immunisations are funded in Queensland:
- Diphtheria
- Hepatitis B
- Influenza
- Japanese Encephalitis Virus
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
- Meningococcal B (menB)
- Mpox
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- School Immunisation Program (SIP)