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      COVID-19 Delta variant in schools and early childhood education and care services in NSW, Australia: 16 June to 31 July 2021

      2021

      This report provides an overview of surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in all schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services and associated households in New South Wales (NSW), Australia between 16 June 2021 and 31 July 2021, with contact tracing and test follow-up data until 19 August 2021, in the context of the Delta variant outbreak. 

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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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