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A survey of pharmacist vaccination reporting to the Australian Immunisation Register

2021

First-ever report to provide data on pharmacists' vaccination reporting practices in Australia. Authors from NCIRS conducted a survey of community pharmacies providing vaccination services in June-July 2020. A large majority of vaccinations administered by pharmacists were recorded in the Australian Immunisation Register, although this is likely an overestimate of true reporting rates. The study found completeness of reporting was higher among those who used automated reporting methods; recorded the patient’s Medicare card number; and/or administered National Immunisation Program vaccines. The report also highlights barriers to reporting vaccinations by pharmacists and provides recommendations for improving the reporting rates, especially as pharmacists begin to administer COVID-19 vaccines. 

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Recommendations for developing COVID-19 communication materials

2021

A guide to help organisations promoting COVID-19 vaccines create targeted communication materials and to answer questions and concerns that people may have.  

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COVID-19: Transmission in educational settings in NSW Term 4 report

2021

NCIRS, with the support of the New South Wales (NSW) Ministry of Health and NSW Department of Education, continued surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in educational settings in school term 4 of the academic year. This report provides an overview of investigation into all COVID-19 cases in NSW, Australia in all primary and high schools and in early childhood education and care services between 26 September 2020 and 18 December 2020.

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Impact evaluation of Australian national HPV vaccination program

2021

NCIRS evaluation of the impact of the national HPV vaccination program has found that HPV vaccination coverage is high and there has been a substantial reduction in the burden of HPV-related disease since the introduction of the vaccine in Australia. It was also found that adverse events following immunisation with HPV vaccine have been predominantly mild and transient in nature, with the vaccine safety record similar to that of other vaccines on the National Immunisation Program. The evaluation makes a range of recommendations to enhance the program and further improve vaccine coverage and equity.

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COVID-19: Impact on routine childhood vaccination uptake in Australia

2020

This report shows analysis of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and associated response measures on routine childhood immunisation using Australian Immunisation Register data. There was no evidence of substantial impact on vaccination uptake in children at national or state/territory level, for vaccinations due up to July 2020, which is a reflection of consistent messaging from health authorities about maintaining routine immunisations during the pandemic and providing COVID-19 safe vaccination opportunities. 

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Key findings - Annual Immunisation Coverage Report 2019

2020

This summary report presents key findings from the Annual Immunisation Coverage Report 2019 which focussed on changes in immunisation coverage among all children aged <5 years at key milestone ages of 12, 24 and 60 months between 2018 and 2019. The summary report shows 'fully vaccinated' coverage at 12, 24 and 60 months; individual vaccine/antigen coverage; MMR and influenza vaccination coverage; and vaccination coverage among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. This report also highlights that although timeliness of vaccination issues persisted in 2019, the disparity in ‘fully vaccinated’ coverage between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and all children decreased at 24 months.

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Annual Immunisation Coverage Report 2019

2020

The Annual Immunisation Coverage Report 2019 is the 13th in the series, and shows data for the calendar year 2019 derived from the Australian Immunisation Register for all children aged <5 years. The report focusses on changes in vaccination coverage at key milestone ages of 12, 24 and 60 months between 2018 and 2019, but also documents important trends and their relationship to relevant policy and program changes. ‘Fully vaccinated’ coverage increased at all three age milestones in all children. ‘Fully vaccinated’ coverage also increased in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children by 0.5–1.1% in 2019.

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COVID-19: Transmission in educational settings in NSW Term 3 report

2020

NCIRS, with the support of the New South Wales (NSW) Ministry of Health and NSW Department of Education, continued surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in educational settings in school term 3 of the academic year. This report provides an overview of investigation into all COVID-19 cases in NSW, Australia in all primary and high schools and in early childhood education and care services between 4 July 2020 and 25 September 2020.

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COVID-19: Transmission in educational settings in NSW Term 2 report

2020

NCIRS, with the support of the NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Department of Education, continued surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in educational settings between 10 April 2020 and 3 July 2020 (school term 2 of the academic year). This report summarises the preliminary findings of this work in early childhood education and care services, and primary and high schools in NSW.

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COVID-19: Transmission in educational settings in NSW Term 1 report

2020

NCIRS, with the support of the NSW Ministry of Health and Department of Education, started an investigation in early March into all COVID-19 cases in schools and early childhood education care (ECEC) services to understand the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in these educational settings in the context of New South Wales, Australia. This report summarises the findings of this investigation for the period 25 January 2020 to 9 April 2020 (school term 1 of the academic year) during the first pandemic wave, and updates preliminary data in our report dated 26 April 2020. This report can also be read in conjunction with a published peer-reviewed journal article on this study in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.

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NCIRS, Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145 Tel (612) 9845 1433  |  Fax (612) 9845 1418  |  ABN 53 188 579 090

Our website meets the criteria for credibility and content as defined by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.

We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) is on the land of the traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians, and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Together, through research and partnership, we aim to move to a place of equity for all. NCIRS also acknowledges and pays respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our research, staff and community are drawn.

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