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When to immunise

Immunisations start when babies are 6 weeks old and continue into adulthood. Immunising at the recommended times gives the best protection.

Pregnancy and immunisations

Find what immunisations you need if you are planning a pregnancy, pregnant or when your newborn arrives.

Create a child’s personalised immunisation schedule

Based on the National Immunisation Schedule, this handy tool shows what immunisations your child needs from 6 weeks to 13 years, and the dates due.

Babies and toddlers

Free immunisations for your pēpi are due at 6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months, 12 months, and 15 months.

Preschoolers

Free diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio booster vaccine, meningococcal B and flu vaccines. From 5 years old tamariki can get COVID-19 immunisations.

School-aged tamariki

Free tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough immunisation for 11 year olds. Between 9 and 13 they will be offered free HPV immunisation, and immunisation against meningococcal disease, flu, and COVID-19.

Rangatahi (teenagers and young adults)

Rangatahi should be up to date with measles, HPV, and meningococcal vaccines.

Adult immunisations

Keep up to date with flu, COVID-19, whooping cough, tetanus and meningococcal vaccines. Check you are fully protected against measles. Shingles immunisation is free for 12 months after your 65th birthday.

Whānau immunisations

All members of a whānau (family) being fully vaccinated creates a bubble of protection around pēpi (baby), tamariki, kaumātua (older people), and other higher risk whānau.

Extra immunisations for tamariki and adults

Extra free immunisations are available for those at high-risk. Some vaccines can also be purchased for extra protection and for overseas travel.