Childhood Immunisation Coverage
Tables 1, 2 and 3 provide the latest quarterly report on childhood immunisation coverage from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR).
The tables show the percentage of children fully immunised at three milestones: at age 1 year of age for the cohort born between 1 October to 31 December 2005; at age 2 years of age for the cohort born between 1 October to 31 December 2004; and at age 6 years for the cohort born between 1 October to 31 December, according to the National Immunisation Program Schedule.
A full description of the basic methodology used can be found in Commun
Dis Intell 1998;22:36-37.
Information on the vaccination schedule and national due rules for childhood
immunisation can be found HERE.
Table 1. Percentage of children immunised at 1 year of age, results by vaccine and jurisdiction for the birth cohort 1 October to 31 December 2005; assessment date 31 March 2007
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Jurisdiction |
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| Vaccine |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas |
Vic |
WA |
Australia |
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| Total number of children |
1,145 |
22,544 |
827 |
13,626 |
4,320 |
1,551 |
16,486 |
6,573 |
67,072 |
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| Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (%) |
92.2 |
91.7 |
91.7 |
91.9 |
91.6 |
92.7 |
92.6 |
90.5 |
91.9 |
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| Poliomyelitis (%) |
92.1 |
91.5 |
91.5 |
91.9 |
91.6 |
92.8 |
92.5 |
90.5 |
91.8 |
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| Hepatitis B (%) |
95.0 |
94.6 |
95.5 |
93.7 |
93.9 |
95.9 |
94.6 |
94.0 |
94.4 |
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| Haemophilus influenzae type b (%) |
94.9 |
94.6 |
94.9 |
93.9 |
94.1 |
95.9 |
94.8 |
94.2 |
94.5 |
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| Fully immunised (%) |
91.9 |
91.2 |
90.8 |
90.8 |
90.4 |
92.5 |
91.3 |
89.9 |
91.0 |
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| Change in fully immunised since last quarter (%) |
0.0 |
-0.3 |
-1.5 |
0.7 |
-0.7 |
-1.5 |
-0.4 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
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Table 2. Proportion of children immunised at 2 years of age, results by vaccine and jurisdiction for the birth cohort 1 October to 31 December 2004; assessment date 31 March 2007
Jurisdiction |
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| Vaccine |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas |
Vic |
WA |
Australia |
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| Total number of children |
1,038 |
21,285 |
756 |
12,536 |
4,312 |
1,417 |
15,691 |
6,172 |
63,207 |
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| Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (%) |
95.9 |
94.6 |
96.4 |
94.1 |
95.0 |
96.3 |
95.5 |
94.4 |
94.8 |
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| Poliomyelitis (%) |
95.8 |
94.5 |
96.2 |
94.1 |
95.0 |
96.3 |
95.4 |
94.3 |
94.8 |
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| Haemophilus influenzae type b (%) |
94.2 |
93.4 |
93.9 |
93.1 |
93.9 |
94.8 |
94.5 |
92.7 |
93.6 |
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| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (%) |
94.1 |
93.1 |
95.1 |
93.1 |
94.3 |
94.9 |
94.8 |
92.7 |
93.7 |
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| Hepatitis B (%) |
96.1 |
95.4 |
97.9 |
95.1 |
95.6 |
96.8 |
96.2 |
95.2 |
95.6 |
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| Fully immunised (%) |
93.0 |
91.5 |
93.3 |
91.3 |
92.8 |
93.9 |
93.4 |
90.6 |
92.0 |
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| Change in fully immunised since last quarter (%) |
-0.5 |
-0.6 |
-1.1 |
-0.5 |
0.4 |
-0.6 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.4 |
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Table 3. Proportion of children immunised at 6 years of age, results by vaccine and jurisdiction for the birth cohort 1 October to 31 December; assessment date 31 March 2007
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Jurisdiction |
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| Vaccine |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas |
Vic |
WA |
Australia |
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| Total number of children |
1,073 |
22,321 |
839 |
13,504 |
4,444 |
1,597 |
16,157 |
6,573 |
66,508 |
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| Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (%) |
90.0 |
89.0 |
87.4 |
88.0 |
86.8 |
91.5 |
91.5 |
84.2 |
88.8 |
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| Poliomyelitis (%) |
89.9 |
88.9 |
88.0 |
88.1 |
86.7 |
91.6 |
91.6 |
84.4 |
88.9 |
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| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (%) |
89.8 |
89.0 |
88.1 |
88.2 |
86.8 |
91.6 |
91.7 |
84.3 |
88.9 |
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| Fully immunised (%) |
88.6 |
88.1 |
86.3 |
87.2 |
85.9 |
90.7 |
91.0 |
83.2 |
88.0 |
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| Change in fully immunised since last quarter (%) |
-0.8 |
0.3 |
-1.8 |
-0.4 |
-0.7 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
-1.5 |
0.0 |
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Acknowledgment: These figures were provided by Medicare Australia to specifications provided by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. For further information on these figures or data on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register please contact the Immunisation Section of Medicare Australia: Telephone 02 6124 6623.
Mapping of Immunisation Coverage in Australia
Maps of immunisation coverage in Australia have been created for each State at the Statistical Sub-Division (SSD) level for areas outside capital cities and at the Statistical Local Area (SLA) level for areas within capital cities. Maps of coverage levels at 12 and 24 months of age are provided for "fully immunised" coverage only. The coverage estimates were calculated using ACIR data. These maps are updated annually. (2006 Maps online soon)