Prison—type of vaccine administered, vaccine type code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termType of vaccine administered
METEOR identifier:Help on this term624104
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 28/04/2016
Definition:Help on this term

The type of vaccine administered in a prison, as represented by a code.

Data element concept attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Data element concept:Prison—type of vaccine administered
METEOR identifier:Help on this term626222
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 28/04/2016
Definition:Help on this term

The type of vaccine administered in a prison.

Object class:Help on this termPrison
Property:Help on this termType of vaccine administered

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Value domain attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Value domain:Vaccine type code N
METEOR identifier:Help on this term624102
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 28/04/2016
Definition:Help on this termA code set representing the type of vaccine.

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Hepatitis B
2Human papillomavirus (HPV)
3Meningococcal disease
4Hepatitis A
5Influenza
6Measles, mumps and rubella

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

This data element is used in conjunction with the data element: Prison—number of vaccine doses administered, number N[NN] to gain information about the immunisation programs available in Australia's prisons.

Comments:Help on this term

Immunisation is highly effective in reducing morbidity and mortality caused by vaccine-preventable diseases.

The Prisoner Health Information Group agreed that it was of most interest to collect information regarding hepatitis B, human papillomavirus and meningococcal vaccinations.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Reference documents:Help on this term

Department of Health 2015. The Australian Immunisation Handbook.
Viewed 19/11/15,

http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/
Content/Handbook10-home~handbook10part3~handbook10-3-3#3-3-9

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Establishment (prison)—type of vaccine administered, vaccine type code N
  • Health, Superseded 28/04/2016
See also Prison—number of vaccine doses administered, number N[NN]
  • Health, Standard 28/04/2016
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

Vaccines administered cluster
Health, Standard 28/04/2016

DSS specific information:

HPV vaccine (Gardasil) is reported for women prisoners only.


Vaccines administered cluster 2018
Health, Recorded 22/12/2022

DSS specific information:

HPV vaccine (Gardasil) is reported for women prisoners only.