2.1.3.30 Vaccination schedules (FTB, CCS)
Summary
This topic outlines the childhood vaccinations required for the purposes of FTB Part A and CCS, including describing what is an approved catch-up schedule and what is meant by being up-to-date with vaccinations.
Vaccination schedule
For the purposes of FTB Part A and CCS, a child is required to be vaccinated against the diseases as per the age appropriate early childhood vaccination schedule described in the below instruments:
- Family Assistance (Immunisation Principles and Vaccination Schedules) (DSS) Determination 2018
- Family Assistance (Immunisation and Vaccination) (Education) Determination 2018
| Age | Child born on or after 01/05/1998 and before 01/07/2012 | Child born on or after 01/07/2012 and before 01/10/2014 | Child born on or after 01/10/2014 and before 01/01/2017 | Child born on or after 01/01/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigen or disease | Antigen or disease | Antigen or disease | Antigen or disease | |
| 2 months | Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B* |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B Pneumococcal |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B Pneumococcal |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B Pneumococcal |
| 4 months | Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B* |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B Pneumococcal |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B Pneumococcal |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B Pneumococcal |
| 6 months | Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B (or at 12 months)* |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B (or at 12 months) Pneumococcal |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B Pneumococcal |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Hib Hepatitis B |
| 12 months | Measles Mumps Rubella Hib Hepatitis B (or at 6 months)* |
Measles Mumps Rubella Hib Hepatitis B (or at 6 months) Meningococcal C |
Measles Mumps Rubella Hib Meningococcal C |
Measles Mumps Rubella Pneumococcal** Meningococcal C |
| 18 months | not applicable | Measles Mumps Rubella Varicella |
Measles Mumps Rubella Varicella Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis |
Measles Mumps Rubella Hib*** Varicella Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis |
| 4 years | Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Measles Mumps Rubella |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio |
* Hepatitis B is required for a child born on or after 1 May 2000.
** A child born on or after 1 January 2017 and before 1 February 2018 who has already received the third vaccination against Pneumococcal in accordance with item 3 of Schedule 3 at 6 months, is not required to receive another vaccination against Pneumococcal in accordance with this Schedule for purposes of meeting the immunisation requirements for FTB, CCS or ACCS.
*** A child born on or after 1 January 2017 and before 1 February 2018 who has already received the fourth vaccination against Hib in accordance with item 4 of Schedule 3 at 12 months, is not required to receive another vaccination against Hib in accordance with this Schedule for purposes of meeting the immunisation requirements for FTB, CCS or ACCS.
Approved catch-up vaccination schedule
An approved catch-up vaccination schedule commences when a child has not been vaccinated according to the National Immunisation Program early childhood schedule and commences a course of late vaccinations. The catch-up vaccination schedule for the child is determined by a recognised immunisation provider (1.1.R.09) according to information provided in the Australian Immunisation Handbook.
Up-to-date
Up-to-date means that a child is currently not overdue for any of the antigens required under the National Immunisation Program early childhood schedule.
Act reference: FAAct section 3(1)-'immunised', section 6(2) Child immunised