Table 1 Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully vaccinated, by age cohort (per cent)a, b NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust Baselinec Aged 12 < 15 85.8 85.2 85.4 75.9 78.2 91.0 89.0 87.3 84.5 months Aged 24 < 27 91.2 91.7 91.5 84.9 88.9 93.2 92.5 93.7 90.6 months Aged 60 < 63 77.9 80.5 79.1 73.7 67.1 79.1 86.3 86.9 78.5 months Assessment period (1 April 2012 31 March 2013) – Aged 12 < 15 85.9 86.3 87.2 78.9 77.1 90.1 81.5 91.9 85.6 months Aged 24 < 27 91.8 90.2 93.0 89.4 86.7 93.9 91.6 96.9 92.1 months Aged 60 < 63 91.4 92.4 92.0 86.9 85.7 93.2 91.0 93.9 91.0 months a A child is fully immunised when they are up-to-date, and recorded in ACIR as having received the standard vaccination schedule for their age or are on a suitable catch-up program based on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) schedule. b Indigenous status (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander indicator) reported by encounter or Medicare update. c The baseline is the higher of the lowest State and Territory coverage rate from the previous three assessment periods, or the baseline in the previous reporting cycle. (unpublished) Australian Childhood Immunisation Register. Source: Do not delete this return as it gives space between the box and what precedes it. 1 Comment on data quality
Table 1 Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully vaccinated, by age cohort (per cent)a, b NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust Baselinec Aged 12 < 15 months 85.8 85.2 85.4 75.9 78.2 91.0 89.0 87.3 84.5 Aged 24 < 27 months 91.2 91.7 91.5 84.9 88.9 93.2 92.5 93.7 90.6 Aged 60 < 63 months 77.9 80.5 79.1 73.7 67.1 79.1 86.3 86.9 78.5 Assessment period (1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013) Aged 12 < 15 months 85.9 86.3 87.2 78.9 77.1 90.1 81.5 91.9 85.6 Aged 24 < 27 months 91.8 90.2 93.0 89.4 86.7 93.9 91.6 96.9 92.1 Aged 60 < 63 months 91.4 92.4 92.0 86.9 85.7 93.2 91.0 93.9 91.0 a A child is fully immunised when they are up-to-date, and recorded in ACIR as having received the standard vaccination schedule for their age or are on a suitable catch-up program based on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) schedule. b Indigenous status (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander indicator) reported by encounter or Medicare update. c The baseline is the higher of the lowest State and Territory coverage rate from the previous three assessment periods, or the baseline in the previous reporting cycle. Source: (unpublished) Australian Childhood Immunisation Register. Do not delete this return as it gives space between the box and what precedes it. 1 Comment on data quality
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