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:	Yes/no code N

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Boolean
Format:	N
Maximum character length:	1
	Value	Meaning
Permissible values:	1	Yes
	2	No

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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).
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Reference documents:	DoH (Australian Government Department of Health) 2019. National Immunisation Program Schedule. DoH, Canberra, Viewed 24 July 2019, https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/immunisation/immunisation-throughout-life/national-immunisation-program-schedule
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Supersedes Child—fully immunised recorded indicator, yes/no code N Health, Superseded 16/01/2020 Indigenous, Superseded 14/07/2021
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes +	Indigenous primary health care NBEDS 2020–21 Health, Retired 13/10/2021 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS December 2020 Indigenous, Superseded 03/07/2022 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 31/12/2020 Conditional obligation: Reporting against this data element is conditional upon a person being aged ≥ 12 months and < 72 months at the census date. DSS specific information: In the ISPHC NBEDS, a child is considered ‘fully immunised’ if they have received the relevant vaccinations as per the National Immunisation Program Schedule by the specified age milestones. Currently, these vaccinations include: DTPa (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) Polio HiB (haemophilus influenzae type B) Hep B (hepatitis B) MMR (measles, mumps, rubella). The age milestones are as follows: 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. In the ISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1 are provided to the AIHW.
Implementation in Indicators:	Used as Numerator Indigenous primary health care: PI04a-Number of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, June 2020 Health, Retired 13/10/2021 Indigenous, Superseded 14/07/2021 Indigenous primary health care: PI04b-Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, June 2020 Health, Retired 13/10/2021 Indigenous, Superseded 14/07/2021 Indigenous-specific primary health care: PI04a-Number of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, December 2020 Indigenous, Superseded 03/07/2022 Indigenous-specific primary health care: PI04b-Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, December 2020 Indigenous, Superseded 03/07/2022