Pregnancy (free under the NIP):
- Pertussis (dTpa) in every pregnancy, ideally at 20-32 weeks, to protect the newborn.
- Influenza at any stage of pregnancy.
- RSV vaccine in the third trimester, to protect infants in their first months.
- Live vaccines (MMR, varicella) are avoided in pregnancy; check rubella immunity before conception.
Older adults (free, with some details varying):
- Annual influenza vaccine for people 65 and over (and other at-risk groups).
- Shingles vaccine (Shingrix, 2 doses) for people 65 and over, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 50 and over, and some immunocompromised adults.
- Pneumococcal vaccine for people 70 and over.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people get extra funded vaccines at younger ages, including influenza from 6 months of age and earlier pneumococcal and shingles vaccines.
Healthcare workers are expected to be immune to hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and pertussis, and to have annual flu vaccines.