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:	720830
Registration status:	Health, Standard 16/01/2020 Indigenous, Standard 14/07/2021
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.

(DoH 2019).