Immunisation
Alternative labels
Immunology
Vaccination
Strategy
Western Australian immunisation strategy 2024-2028
This strategy aims to reduce the incidence of, or maintain elimination status of, vaccine preventable diseases by improving immunisation access, acceptance and increase demand and uptake by enhancing the systems that provide and support immunisation service delivery. It serves as a road map to strengthen programs and partnerships to improve Western Australian state capacity to...
Strategy
National immunisation strategy for Australia 2025–2030
The strategy provides a framework to increase and sustain immunisation uptake in Australia over the next five years. It sets a vision for a healthier Australia through immunisation. It is supported by a mission to reduce the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases through high uptake of safe, effective and equitable immunisation across the lifespan.
Journal article
Evaluating the impact of COVID‐19 vaccination strategies on infections and hospitalisations in Victoria with non‐seasonal epidemic wave patterns
This study assessed the impact of different COVID‐19 vaccination strategies on infections and hospitalisations in the context of non‐seasonal epidemic waves. It concludes that annual COVID‐19 vaccination campaigns at the same time as those for influenza could reduce the number of COVID‐19‐related hospitalisations.
Report
Essential vaccines: performance report 2023–24
The report provides an assessment of state and territory performance against the benchmarks outlined in the Essential Vaccines Schedule for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Three jurisdictions met all five benchmarks in the assessment period, with a further four jurisdictions meeting four benchmarks.
Working paper
Mistrust and missed shots: trust and COVID-19 vaccination decisions
This paper investigates the effect of interpersonal and institutional trust on COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in New Zealand. The findings clearly show that higher trust correlates with lower vaccine hesitancy. By understanding how trust affects vaccine choices, it will be possible to build more effective public health campaigns in the future.