The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national register that records vaccines given to all people in Australia. The AIR includes vaccines given:
- under the National Immunisation Program
- through school programs
- and privately, such as flu or travel.
Variables to support reporting and linkage
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Temporal coverage from 1/01/1996 |
Geographical coverage National and State; Other |
Data availability
Client specified tables on request which may be subject to data provider approval (charges apply). Restricted unit record access subject to Ethics Committee approval and/or the agreement of all relevant data custodians in all states and territories (charges may apply). There are restrictions and limitations governing the availability or use of other data in this holding. |
Data scope Originally established as the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register in 1996, to record data on vaccinations provided to children aged up to 7 years, the register was expanded in 2016 to include data for people of all ages. As of 2018 the HPV vaccination register was transferred to the AIR along with records of other school-based immunisation programs. Reporting of adult vaccinations to the AIR was mandated in July 2021 for vaccinations provided under the National Immunisation Program, for influenza and for covid-19, and in December 2022 for Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines. Reporting of other vaccinations is not mandatory. |
Methodology Admin data |
External links and information Immunisation | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Childhood immunisation coverage | Department of Health and Aged Care |
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