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Definition

Proportion of children fully vaccinated and proportion of older adults vaccinated against specific diseases

Indicator Summary

Numerator

Children: Number of children who turned five between 1 January and 31 March and who have been recorded as fully vaccinated on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register by 30 June.

Adults: Number of Indigenous Australians aged 50 years or over, and non-Indigenous Australians aged 65 years or over, who have been vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcal disease.

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Denominator

Children: Number of children who turned five between 1 January and 31 March registered on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.

Adults: Population of Indigenous Australians aged 50 years or over, and non-Indigenous Australians aged 65 years or over.

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Computation

Fully vaccinated 5 year old children: Children aged 60—63 months vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps and rubella.

Adults vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcal disease.

Analysis by remoteness and SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based on usual residence of person.

Adults: Rates directly age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population.

Presented as a percentage.

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Disaggregation

As at 30 June 2011—Nationally (children) by SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) deciles

As at 30 June 2011—State and territory (children) by:

  • Indigenous status
  • remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
  • SEIFA IRSD quintiles

Nationally (adults) by SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) deciles (no new data)

State and territory (adults) by:

  • remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
  • SEIFA IRSD quintiles (no new data)

State and territory (adults) by Indigenous status (no new data)

Some disaggregation …

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Calculation rules

Computation Rule
Description

Fully vaccinated 5 year old children: Children aged 60—63 months vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps and rubella.

Adults vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcal disease.

Analysis by remoteness and SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based on usual residence of person.

Adults: Rates directly age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population.

Presented as a percentage.

Numerators

Children: Number of children who turned five between 1 January and 31 March and who have been recorded as fully vaccinated on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register by 30 June.

Adults: Number of Indigenous Australians aged 50 years or over, and non-Indigenous Australians aged 65 years or over, who have been vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcal disease.

Denominators

Children: Number of children who turned five between 1 January and 31 March registered on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.

Adults: Population of Indigenous Australians aged 50 years or over, and non-Indigenous Australians aged 65 years or over.

Disaggregation

As at 30 June 2011—Nationally (children) by SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) deciles

As at 30 June 2011—State and territory (children) by:

  • Indigenous status
  • remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
  • SEIFA IRSD quintiles

Nationally (adults) by SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) deciles (no new data)

State and territory (adults) by:

  • remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
  • SEIFA IRSD quintiles (no new data)

State and territory (adults) by Indigenous status (no new data)

Some disaggregation may result in numbers too small for publication.

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