The Australian Immunisation Handbook provides clinical advice for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice. These recommendations are developed by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) and approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
 

Introducing GRADE to develop Australian Immunisation Handbook recommendations 

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is moving towards the use of the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach for developing Australian Immunisation Handbook recommendations on clinical use of vaccines in Australia. This aligns with the recommendation of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia for the development of its guidelines.

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Last updated March 2023