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of an item of the standard vaccination schedule for the child no later than one month after reaching the age mentioned in column 2 for that item; and

           (b)  the vaccine for the vaccination against each antigen or disease mentioned in the standard vaccination schedule for a child must be, if the child receives the vaccination in Australia:

               (i)    administered to the child by a recognised immunisation provider; and

               (ii)  registered as a vaccine on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods established under section 9A of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

17 Catch up vaccination schedule

       (1) For paragraph (b) of the definition of immunised in subsection 3(1) of the Act, the catch up vaccination schedule for a child is the catch up vaccination schedule for the child determined in accordance with the Australian Immunisation Handbook, to the extent that the schedule relates to the antigens and diseases mentioned in column 3 of Schedules 1 to 5 to this Determination (relevant antigens and diseases).
           Note 1 As of 6 June 2024, the Australian Immunisation Handbook can be found at: https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/
           Note 2 It is intended that the timing of catch up vaccinations will be individual to the particular child after appropriate consideration by the recognised immunisation provider of any diseases or antigens the child may already have been vaccinated against.

              Schedule 1 Standard vaccination schedule
               – child born on or after 1 May 1998
              and before 1 July 2012

Column 1  Column 2     Column 3
Item      Child's age  Antigen or disease