This summary presents key findings from the Annual Immunisation Coverage Report 2022, which focuses on changes in vaccination coverage among children, adolescents and adults in Australia between 2021 and 2022. It details vaccination coverage among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and brings to light the impacts of geographic remoteness and socio-economic status, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, on vaccination coverage rates in Australia.

The Annual Immunisation Coverage Report 2022 examines Australian Immunisation Register data for children, adolescents and adults to offer a detailed picture of changes in vaccination coverage rates in Australia between 2021 and 2022. It is the first study of its kind to comprehensively document the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination coverage in Australia. The report shows that fully vaccinated coverage in children has declined across Australia since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.