National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated Vaccines) Variation Determination 2012 (No. 1)[1]
I, JULIANNE QUAINE, Delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Determination under subsections 9B (2) and (5) of the National Health Act 1953.
Dated 4 October 2012
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated Vaccines) Variation Determination 2012 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
This Determination will commence on the day after it is registered on Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
3 Variation of National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated Vaccines) Determination 2012 (No 1)
Schedule 1 varies the National Health (Immunisation Program – Designated Vaccines) Determination 2012 (No 1)
Schedule 1 Variations
[1] Subsection 7(1)
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[2] Subsection 7(2)
111
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[3] Subsection 7(3)
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[4] Schedule 1
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Part 1
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Item | Vaccine and the circumstances in which vaccine may be provided | Brand | Formulation | Active ingredient and strength | Number and timing of doses |
101 | Vaccine Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (adult/adolescent) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided to a child who is at least 10 years but less than 18 years old. | Boostrix | Injection (0.5mL) | Each of the following: (a) diphtheria toxoid — not less than 2 IU; (b) tetanus toxoid — not less than 20 IU; (c) PT — 8 µg; (d) FHA — 8 µg; (e) PRN — 2.5 µg | 1 dose (booster) |
102 | Vaccine Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (adult/adolescent) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided to a child who is at least 10 years but less than 18 years old. | Adacel | Injection (0.5mL) | Each of the following: (a) diphtheria toxoid — not less than 2 IU; (b) tetanus toxoid — not less than 20 IU; (c) PT — 2.5 µg; (d) FHA — 5 µg; (e) PRN — 3 µg (f) FIM 2+3 — 5 µg | 1 dose (booster) |
103 | Vaccine Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (monovalent PRP‑T) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided to a child who is about 12 months old. | ActHib or Hiberix | Refrigerated lyophilised preparation for injection (0.5mL) with separate diluent | Purified Hib capsular polysaccharide conjugated to tetanus toxoid — 10 µg | 1 dose (booster) |
104 | Vaccine Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (monovalent PRP‑OMP) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided to a child who is about 2, 4 or 12 months old.
| Pedvax | Vial for injection (0.5mL) | Purified Hib capsular polysaccharide conjugated to meningococcal protein — 7.5 µg | 3 doses |
105 | Vaccine Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Meningococcal C Circumstances Vaccine may be provided to a child who is about 12 months old. | Menitorix | Refrigerated lyophilised preparation for injection (0.5mL) with separate diluent | Each of the following : (a) Hib capsular polysaccharide conjugated to tetanus toxoid- 5 µg (b) Group C meningococcal polysaccharide conjugated to tetanus toxoid- 5 µg | 1 dose |
106 | Vaccine Meningococcal C (conjugate) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided: (a) to a child who is about 12 months old; or (b) in the period commencing on 1 January 2006 and ending at the end of 30 June 2007, to a person: (i) who, on 1 January 2003, was at least 1 year but less than 20 years of age; and (ii) who has not received a vaccine mentioned in this item or item 106 or 107 | Meningitec | Injection (0.5mL) | Meningococcal group C oligosaccharide conjugated to diphtheria protein — 10 µg | 1 dose |
107 | Vaccine Meningococcal C (conjugate) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided: (a) to a child who is about 12 months old; or (b) in the period commencing on 1 January 2006 and ending at the end of 30 June 2007, to a person: (i) who, on 1 January 2003, was at least 1 year but less than 20 years of age; and (ii) who has not received a vaccine mentioned in this item or item 105 or 107 | Menjugate | Refrigerated lyophilised preparation for injection (0.5mL) with separate diluent | Meningococcal group C oligosaccharide conjugated to diphtheria protein — 10 µg | 1 dose |
108 | Vaccine Meningococcal C (conjugate) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided: (a) to a child who is about 12 months old; or (b) in the period commencing on 1 January 2006 and ending at the end of 30 June 2007, to a person: (i) who, on 1 January 2003, was at least 1 year but less than 20 years of age; and (ii) who has not received a vaccine mentioned in this item or item 105 or 106 | NeisVac‑C | Injection (0.5mL) | Meningococcal group C oligosaccharide conjugated to tetanus toxoid protein — 10 µg | 1 dose |
109 | Vaccine Pneumococcal (conjugate, 7‑valent) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided to: (a) a child who is about 2, 4 or 6 months old; or (b) a child who is about 12 months of age and is a member of a medical risk group | Prevenar | Injection (0.5mL) | Polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F conjugated to diphtheria protein — 2 µg of each of serotypes 4, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F, and 4 µg of serotype 6B | 3 or 4 doses |
110 | Vaccine Pneumococcal (conjugate, 13‑valent) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided: (a) to a child who is about 2, 4 or 6 months old; and (b) to a child who is about 12 months of age and is a member of a medical risk group; or (c) Vaccine may be provided in the circumstances set out in subsection 7 (1) | Prevenar 13 | Injection (0.5mL) | Polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F - 2.2 µg of each of serotype, and 4.4 μg of serotype 6B | 3 or 4 doses for a primary course or a single supplementary dose. |
111 | Vaccine Pneumococcal (conjugate, 10‑valent) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided to a child who is about 2, 4 or 6 months old, or 18 months old. | Synflorix | Injection (0.5mL) | Polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14 and 23F conjugated to protein D (a surface protein from non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae), serotype 18C conjugated to tetanus toxoid protein and serotype 19F conjugated to diptheria toxoid protein – 1 µg of each 1, 4, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14 and 23F and 3 µg of 4, 18C and 19F.
| 4 dose |
112 | Vaccine Pneumococcal (polysaccharide, 23‑valent) Circumstances Vaccine may be provided in the circumstances set out in subsection 7 (2) | PneumoVax 23 | Injection (0.5mL) | Polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19A, 19F, 20, 22F, 23F and 33F — 25 µg of each serotype | 1 to 3 doses |
113 | Vaccine Q fever Circumstances Vaccine may be provided in the circumstances set out in subsection 7 (3) | Q‑Vax | Injection (0.5mL) | Killed Coxiella burnetii — 25 µg | 1 dose |
[6] Schedule 1, Part 2, Item 212
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female
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person
[7] Schedule 1, Part 2, Item 212
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(b) a female who, between 1 March 2007 – 30 June 2009, is at least 13 years old but less than 27 years old and has received at least one before 1 July 2009.
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(b) A male who, between 1 February 2013 and 31 December 2015, is at least 13 years old but less than 16 years old.
[1]Note
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