ऑस्ट्रेलियाई टीकाकरण रजिस्टर

पृष्ठभूमि

The ऑस्ट्रेलियाई टीकाकरण रजिस्टर (एआईआर) is a ‘whole of life’ national database recording all vaccines administered in Australia. Information on vaccines given overseas can also be recorded.

Anyone who is enrolled in Medicare will automatically be registered with AIR. People who are living in Australia but not eligible for Medicare  should still have their vaccination records uploaded to AIR.

Reporting vaccine administration to AIR is mandatory. As well as current vaccinations, historical records from as early as 1996 can also be recorded. Only authorised immunisation providers with login credentials to the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) or linked practice management software can record vaccines onto AIR.

2016 में, पहले से ज्ञात ऑस्ट्रेलियाई बचपन टीकाकरण रजिस्टर (एसीआईआर) का विस्तार संपूर्ण जीवन रजिस्टर में हो गया और इसे ऑस्ट्रेलियाई टीकाकरण रजिस्टर (एआईआर) के रूप में जाना जाने लगा। यह एक राष्ट्रीय रजिस्टर है जो सभी उम्र के सभी आस्ट्रेलियाई लोगों के टीकाकरण को दर्ज करता है।

Purpose

Comprehensive reporting of vaccine administration helps to track national vaccination coverage rates. This is important for informing public health policy and research into vaccine-preventable diseases.

By maintaining a record of vaccines administered, AIR also identifies when a person is due or overdue for vaccines according to the राष्ट्रीय टीकाकरण कार्यक्रम (NIP). 

Indicating if a vaccine recipient was pregnant at the time of vaccination is important for monitoring the safety and effectiveness of maternal vaccination programs. It also contributes to ascertaining the immunisation requirements of infants; for example, as part of the RSV Mother and Infant Protection Program (RSV-MIPP). 

Recorded information

Vaccine information recorded on the AIR includes:

• all vaccine doses administered
• the date of administration
• brand name
• route of administration
• batch number
• whether the vaccine was part of the NIP/commonwealth funded, antenatal program, privately funded, or state/territory funded.

Medical exemptions to vaccination (temporary or permanent) can also be recorded including contraindications such as anaphylaxis to a previous dose, significant immunocompromise, or natural immunity (hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella).

Any child who is not up to date with the NIP but is completing a catch-up schedule can have this noted on their AIR record. This will allow for some additional time for completion of vaccines before being marked as “overdue”.

Immunisation History Statements and subsidies

A child’s Immunisation History Statement (IHS) is generated from AIR. An IHS showing a child’s vaccinations as up to date is a requirement for enrolment into early childhood education and care services (including kindergarten and childcare) in Victoria (no jab, no play). It is the only accepted form of documentation. IHS can be accessed using a Medicare online account through myGov or through the Express Plus Medicare mobile app. Alternatively, copies may be obtained from any immunisation provider or via the AIR enquiries line.

Families accessing Family Tax Benefit Part A payments or childcare subsidies must also ensure that a child’s AIR record shows that their immunisations are up to date to ensure that payments are not paused or cancelled.

संसाधन

• ऑस्ट्रेलियाई सरकार का मानव सेवा विभाग: ऑस्ट्रेलियाई टीकाकरण रजिस्टर (एआईआर)
• ऑस्ट्रेलियाई सरकार का मानव सेवा विभाग: टीकाकरण प्रदाताओं के लिए एआईआर शिक्षा 
• Australian Government Department of Human Services: Australian Immunisation Register for health professionals 
• ऑस्ट्रेलियाई सरकार का मानव सेवा विभाग: टीकाकरण चिकित्सा छूट फॉर्म