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Child—fully immunised recorded indicator, yes/no code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Fully immunised recorded indicator

METeOR identifier:

457664

Registration status:

Health, Standard 07/12/2011

Definition:

An indicator of whether a child has been recorded as fully immunised, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:

Child—recorded as fully immunised indicator

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Boolean

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Yes
2	No

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Yes

A child is recorded as fully immunised.

CODE 2 No

A child is not recorded as fully immunised.

Comments:

'Fully immunised' status is determined in accordance with the National Immunisation Program Schedule. The childhood vaccinations essential to be considered 'fully immunised' include:

DTPa (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)
HiB (haemophilus influenzae type B)
Polio
Hep B (hepatitis B)
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella).

A child is considered 'fully immunised' if they have received the following vaccinations by the specified age milestones:

At 12 months: 3 doses DTPa; 3 doses Polio; 2 or 3 doses HiB; 2 or 3 doses Hep B
At 24 months: 3 doses DTPa; 3 doses Polio; 3 or 4 doses HiB; 3 doses Hep B; 1 dose MMR
At 60 months: 4 doses DTPa; 4 doses Polio; 2 doses MMR.

(Department of Health and Ageing 2011)

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

Reference documents:

Department of Health and Ageing 2011. National Immunisation Program Schedule, Immunise Australia Program. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra. Viewed 25 July 2011:

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/content/nips2

Relational attributes

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14 Health, Standard 07/12/2011
Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2014- Health, Standardisation pending 27/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2014

Implementation in Indicators:

Used as numerator
Indigenous primary health care: PI04a-Number of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, 2013 Health, Standard 07/12/2011
Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012
Indigenous primary health care: PI04a-Number of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, 2014 Health, Standardisation pending 27/02/2013
Indigenous primary health care: PI04b-Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, 2013 Health, Standard 07/12/2011
Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012
Indigenous primary health care: PI04b-Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, 2014 Health, Standardisation pending 27/02/2013