Immunisation in Queensland
Queensland Health strives to ensure that Queensland families and communities are safe and healthy by promoting various immunisation programs that offer protection for individuals, families and communities against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Immunisation is the process of becoming immune to a disease as a result of a vaccine. Vaccination is when you receive a vaccine either by a needle or drops in the mouth.
Vaccinating children from an early age helps protect them against serious infections now, and in the future. This page provides information on childhood vaccination rates.
Find a provider
To learn more about the recommended state-funded vaccines for children, access Immunisation Schedule Queensland.
Statewide performance
In Queensland, immunisation services for children may be delivered by those in general practice, Hospital and Health Services, community pharmacies, local councils and other providers such as community-controlled health organisations and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The childhood immunisation target of 95% is needed to prevent the transmission of highly contagious diseases, such as measles, in our communities.
Collecting and measuring comprehensive immunisation data for both First Nations and non-Indigenous children across the state can better enable resource allocation, and further strategic planning to enhance community immunity, and contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of all children in Queensland.
Last updated: August 2024