Shingles vaccine Zostavax® provided free for 70-79 year olds from November 2016
July 13, 2017Free catch-up for children less than 10 years of age
July 14, 2017Free catch-up for young persons 10 to 19 years of age, of families who currently receive family assistance payments
From 1 January 2016, parents who wish to immunise their children in order to continue to receive family assistance payments will have access to free catch-up vaccines for a time-limited period (1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017).