COVID-19 vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccinations  are now available at the Stan Perron Immunisation Centre for children who are:

• aged 6 months to 4 years with medical risk factors
• aged 5 years and over

6 months to 4 years (Paediatric Moderna)

From 5 September 2022, children who are aged 6 months to 4 years with the following medical risk factors are eligible:

• Severe primary or secondary immunodeficiency, including those undergoing treatment for cancer, or on immunosuppressive treatments as listed in the ATAGI advice on 3rd primary doses of COVID-19 vaccine in individuals who are severely immunocompromised (Box 1)
• Bone marrow or stem cell transplant, or chimeric antigen T-cell (CAR-T) therapy
• Complex congenital cardiac disease
• Structural airway anomalies or chronic lung disease
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus
• Chronic neurological or neuromuscular conditions
• A disability that requires frequent assistance with activities of daily living, such as severe cerebral palsy or Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21).

ATAGI does not currently recommend vaccination for children aged 6 months to 4 years who are not in the above risk categories for severe COVID-19. 

5 years +

Vaccinations are available for:

• current PCH inpatients and outpatients and their families
• Ronald McDonald House residents, siblings, parents and carers
• At risk patients and their families (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, children and adolescents with complex special needs or medical comorbidities who have unsuccessfully attempted vaccination in the community).

This is a walk-in clinic and bookings can also be made by calling 08 6456 3721. We will be prioritising children who are at risk.

Support a child or young person's decision to get vaccinated with these decision aids.

How to register 

All children receiving a COVID-19 vaccination must be pre-registered as a dependant on your Vaccinate WA account. For instructions, head to the COVID-19 Vaccine online bookings FAQs.

COVID-19 vaccination for children who are not PCH patients

If you are not a PCH patient, you can book a vaccination for your child at a community clinic.

For children 6 months to 4 years receiving the Moderna vaccination, appointments can also be made at participating GP clinics across Western Australia. You can find a clinic near you through the COVID Vaccine Clinic Finder.

Head to the Service Finder on healthdirect to find a clinic close to you.

Please keep any existing booked appointments for a COVID-19 vaccination at a community clinic, GP or pharmacy, as we will be prioritising children who are medically vulnerable or at risk.