Develop policy, procure Deliver NIP (including Develop policy regarding Deliver NIP. Immunisation: vaccines and fund seasonal influenza immunisation during a Provide community education on National Immunisation program). pandemic or severe seasonal the seasonal and pandemic Program (NIP).This Promote vaccination to the influenza outbreak, such as immunisation program, led by includes seasonal community. guidance for communications local public health units [GPs, influenza vaccination Educate vaccination and coordinate culturally and linguistically program services providers about implementation of diverse (CALD) community to support free vaccination influenza immunisation. state/territory immunisation groups, Aboriginal and Torres for eligible Australians to Deliver vaccination services programs. Plan resourcing Strait Islander health sector]. protect against vaccine as appropriate. required to implement use of preventable diseases and vaccine [National communicate information Immunisation Committee]. related to the NIP to the Provide technical advice general public and health regarding pandemic influenza professionals. vaccine immunisation: Make arrangements with priority groups; vaccination vaccine manufacturers to schedule and suitable vaccine guarantee pandemic [ATAGI]. vaccine supply to Australia in the event of a pandemic. Immunisation: Monitor the adverse events Report adverse events Consider adverse event Report adverse events following Adverse events of antiviral drugs and following immunisation to profiles and advise on the use immunisation to the state health following pandemic vaccines and the TGA. of vaccine/antivirals [ATAGI, authority and/or TGA. immunisation and provide advice on safety of CDNA]. antiviral use these products [TGA].
Immunisation: Develop policy, procure vaccines and fund National Immunisation Program (NIP).This includes seasonal influenza vaccination program to support free vaccination for eligible Australians to protect against vaccine preventable diseases and communicate information related to the NIP to the general public and health professionals. Make arrangements with vaccine manufacturers to guarantee pandemic vaccine supply to Australia in the event of a pandemic. Deliver NIP (including seasonal influenza program). Promote vaccination to the community. Educate vaccination services providers about influenza immunisation. Deliver vaccination services as appropriate. Develop policy regarding immunisation during a pandemic or severe seasonal influenza outbreak, such as guidance for communications and coordinate implementation of state/territory immunisation programs. Plan resourcing required to implement use of vaccine [National Immunisation Committee]. Provide technical advice regarding pandemic influenza vaccine immunisation: priority groups; vaccination schedule and suitable vaccine [ATAGI]. Deliver NIP. Provide community education on the seasonal and pandemic immunisation program, led by local public health units [GPs, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) community groups, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector]. Immunisation: Adverse events following immunisation and antiviral use Monitor the adverse events of antiviral drugs and pandemic vaccines and provide advice on safety of these products [TGA]. Report adverse events following immunisation to the TGA. Consider adverse event profiles and advise on the use of vaccine/antivirals [ATAGI, CDNA]. Report adverse events following immunisation to the state health authority and/or TGA.
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