From November 2023, the shingles vaccine Shingrix® will be available on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) schedule for the prevention of shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia.

A 2-dose course of Shingrix® (usual cost $560) will be available for free for:

People aged 65 years and older
First Nations people aged 50 years and older
Immunocompromised people aged 18 years and older with the following medical conditions:
- haemopoietic stem cell transplant
- solid organ transplant
- haematological malignancy
- advanced or untreated HIV.