Child and adolescent vaccinations

Vaccination is the best way to protect your child from serious disease.

The National Immunisation Program provides scheduled vaccines free for children and adolescents who are eligible for Medicare.

Vaccine providers will need to know some information before vaccinating your child, like if you child has any medical conditions or allergies and if they have received previous vaccinations.

Read more about what information you should tell an immunisation provider before getting a vaccination.

All vaccinations on the NT immunisation schedule are provided for free although some general practitioners (GPs) may charge a consultation fee.

In the NT, you can get your child vaccinated at:

Some vaccines for adolescents year 7 and above are also offered through the NT school immunisation program. This includes those who are online or home-schooled.

For more information, ask your GP, immunisation provider or go to the Australian Government's Department of Health, Disability, and Ageing (DHDA) website.

NT Health pop-up locations

Your child can get vaccinated at a pop-up location run by NT Health.

Book appointments online.

Your child can:

  • get vaccinations that are due
  • be checked for missed vaccinations.

Book on Territory Services

Free, recommended vaccines are available to adolescents from year 7 and above through the school immunisation program, health centres, vaccinating pharmacies and GP clinics.

Consent

Your adolescent will not be vaccinated without your consent.

Your school will give you consent forms in enrolment packs in term 1, or you can download them here:

You should fill in and return all signed consent forms to the school, even if your adolescent will get the vaccines somewhere else.

School Immunisation Program Vaccines (from year 7)

The following vaccines are available for all students through the school immunisation program.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine - 1 dose

The HPV vaccine Gardasil 9® protects against 9 types of HPV that are responsible for most HPV-related cancers, the most common is cervical cancer but includes anal, genital and throat cancers.

For more information, go to the Cancer Council website.

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (dTpa) vaccine - 1 dose

The dTpa vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis) which are all potentially serious life-threatening diseases caused by bacterial infection.

Download and sign the 2027 SBIP Combined HPV & dTpa Consent Form PDF (349.6 KB) and return it to the school as soon as possible.

Meningococcal ACWY & B vaccine

  • Meningococcal ACWY vaccine - 1 dose protects against meningococcal types A, C, W and Y.
  • Meningococcal B vaccine - 2 doses 8 weeks apart protects against meningococcal type B.

Meningococcal disease is rare but can be life-threatening. It can cause serious infection of the blood (septicaemia) and the lining of the spinal cord and brain (meningitis).

Vaccination is the best way to protect against the strains of meningococcal disease that cause the most infections.

Download and sign the 2027 SBIP Combined Meningococcal ACWY & B Consent Form and return to the school as soon as possible.

Additional vaccines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students need the following additional vaccines.

Influenza (flu) Vaccine - 1 dose yearly

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are at a greater risk of becoming seriously unwell from the flu than non-Indigenous Australians across all age groups. Aboriginal students from year 7 upwards are eligible to get a free influenza vaccine every year.

Read more about the flu vaccination.

Pneumococcal vaccine – 1 dose for adolescents who have not yet received the new pneumococcal vaccine Prevenar 20 ®

Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection easily spread through coughing, sneezing, saliva and mucus. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are more at risk of getting pneumococcal disease.

Download and sign the 2027 SBIP Combined Influenza & Pneumococcal Consent Form PDF (315.9 KB) and return to the school as soon as possible.

Missed vaccinations

If a student misses a vaccination at school, they can get a catch-up vaccination at:

NT Health pop-up locations

Your adolescent can get vaccinated at a pop-up location run by NT Health.

Book appointments online.

Book on Territory Services

Vaccinations are recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

You can get your child's immunisation history statement by:

You should always keep a copy of all vaccinations given to your child.

It is important for your childcare or school to have a copy of your child's immunisation record to help prevent outbreaks of diseases.

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