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NZ Immunisation Schedule

Free childhood vaccinations in Aotearoa New Zealand — what's due at each age.

📋 Source: Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora — National Immunisation Schedule. Verify current schedule at health.govt.nz/immunisation. Schedule is updated regularly.
Your doctor or healthcare provider knows your history and circumstances — always follow their personalised advice over general information.
🇳🇿 New Zealand
⚠ Important: This is a general guide only. Always confirm with your GP or check the official NZ National Immunisation Schedule. Your doctor knows your individual health needs.
All vaccinations on the National Immunisation Schedule are free for tamariki under 18 — regardless of visa or citizenship status, including visitors to New Zealand.

🤰 Pregnancy

Whooping cough (Tdap) — 1 dose recommended from 16 weeks of each pregnancy.

Flu — 1 dose for every pregnancy, at any stage. Free.

COVID-19 — if not up to date, free at any stage of pregnancy.

6 Weeks

3 vaccinations

Rotavirus — oral drops (dose 1 of 2). Must be given before 15 weeks.

Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, hepatitis B, Hib (Infanrix-hexa) — dose 1 of 3.

Pneumococcal (Synflorix) — dose 1 of 3.

3 Months

3 vaccinations

Rotavirus — oral drops (dose 2 of 2). Must be given before 25 weeks.

Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, hepatitis B, Hib — dose 2 of 3.

Meningococcal B (Bexsero) — dose 1 of 3.

5 Months

3 vaccinations

Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, hepatitis B, Hib — dose 3 of 3.

Pneumococcal — dose 2 of 3.

Meningococcal B — dose 2 of 3.

6 Months+

Flu — recommended annually from 6 months old. Free for at-risk children. If first time, 2 doses 4 weeks apart (under 9 years).

12 Months

3 vaccinations

MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) — dose 1 of 2.

Pneumococcal — dose 3 of 3.

Meningococcal B — dose 3 of 3.

15 Months

3 vaccinations

Hib — booster dose.

MMR — dose 2 of 2.

Chickenpox (varicella) — single dose.

4 Years

1 vaccination

Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio — booster dose before starting school.

11–12 Years (Year 7 & 8)

HPV (human papillomavirus) — 2 doses, 6–12 months apart. Free for everyone aged 9–26.

Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough) — booster dose.

45 Years

Tdap — booster dose.

65 Years

Tdap — booster dose.

Flu — free annually from 65.

Shingles — 2 doses, given 2–6 months apart. Free at 65.

Useful links

Health NZ — National Immunisation Schedule → Create a personalised schedule for your child → Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) →

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