2-10
2-10. Childhood immunisation coverage
2-10-1. Children aged 5 years fully immunised
2-10-2. Aboriginal children aged 5 years fully immunised
Introduction
The definition of fully immunised for measuring coverage rates includes vaccination against: hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, haemophilus influenzae type b, polio, measles, mumps and rubella, pneumococcal, varicella and meningococcal C.
2-10-1. Children aged 5 years fully immunised
- As at June 2018, 94.2% of children aged five years in South Australia were fully immunised.1
- Fully immunised includes vaccination against: hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, haemophilus influenzae type b, polio, measles, mumps and rubella, pneumococcal, varicella and meningococcal C.
- South Australia's rate is almost equal to the national average of 94.4%.1
- Over the last decade, the trend in percentage of fully immunised children by age five years in this state has been increasing, up from 74.4% in 2008.1
- South Australia technically ranks sixth highest of the states and territories for proportion of five year olds fully vaccinated, but there isn't a great deal of difference between the jurisdictions.1
Region | % |
Metropolitan Adelaide | n.a. |
Country SA | n.a. |
South Australia | 94.2% |
Australia | 94.4% |
Data source: ROGS 2019
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State/Territory | % |
Western Australia | 92.8% |
Northern Territory | 93.1% |
South Australia | 94.2% |
Queensland | 94.3% |
New South Wales | 94.4% |
Australian Capital Territory | 94.9% |
Victoria | 95.3% |
Tasmania | 95.7% |
Australia | 94.4% |
Data source: ROGS 2019
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2-10-2. Aboriginal children aged 5 years fully immunised
- As at June 2018, 95.5% of Aboriginal children aged five years in South Australia were fully immunised.1
- Fully immunised includes vaccination against: hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, haemophilus influenzae type b, polio, measles, mumps and rubella, pneumococcal, varicella and meningococcal C.
- South Australia's proportion of Aboriginal children aged five years fully immunised is slightly above the state's overall figure of 94.2% (see 2-10-1 above).1
- The trend in percentage of Aboriginal children fully immunised by age five years in this state has increased significantly over the last decade (up from 63.1% in 2008).1
- South Australia technically ranks third lowest of the states and territories for proportion of Aboriginal children aged five year olds fully vaccinated, but there isn't a great deal of difference between the jurisdictions.1
Region | % |
Metropolitan Adelaide | n.a. |
Country SA | n.a. |
South Australia | 95.5% |
Australia | 96.8% |
Data source: ROGS 2019
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State/Territory | % |
Western Australia | 95.2% |
Northern Territory | 95.2% |
South Australia | 95.5% |
Tasmania | 96.3% |
Victoria | 96.5% |
Queensland | 97.1% |
Australian Capital Territory | 97.2% |
New South Wales | 97.8% |
Australia | 96.8% |
Data source: ROGS 2019
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Sources
- Based on Table 10A.45, Part E Chapter 10 Report on Government Servises 2019, Australian Government Department of Health,Canberra, Australia, Cildhood immunisation coverage Asustralian Government department of Health , viewed 27 September 2019.
