Person—influenza immunisation indicator, yes/no code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Influenza immunisation indicator

METeOR identifier:

457688

Registration status:

Health, Standard 07/12/2011

Definition:

An indicator of whether a person is immunised against influenza, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:

Person—influenza immunisation 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 person is immunised against influenza.

CODE 2 No

A person is not immunised against influenza.

A person is considered to be immunised against influenza if, in the last 12 months, they have received an immunisation approved for prevention of influenza.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

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 +

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

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2014 *Conditional obligation:* This item is only collected for persons aged 50 years and over. *DSS specific information:* In the Indigenous primary health care DSS, an Indigenous person aged 50 years and over is recorded as immunised against influenza if they have received an influenza vaccine in the previous year.

Implementation in Indicators: