{"id":3548,"date":"2019-02-26T09:52:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T22:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvec.mcri.edu.au\/?page_id=3548"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:32:59","slug":"%e5%8e%9f%e4%bd%8f%e6%b0%91%e5%92%8c%e6%89%98%e9%9b%b7%e6%96%af%e6%b5%b7%e5%b3%a1%e5%b2%9b%e6%b0%91%e5%85%8d%e7%96%ab%e5%bb%ba%e8%ae%ae","status":"publish","type":"references","link":"https:\/\/mvec.mcri.edu.au\/zh\/references\/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-immunisation-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ immunisation recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Background<\/h2>\n

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, or First Nations Australians, have higher rates of some vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) than non-Indigenous Australians. This is due to a variety of factors, including access barriers to health care and preventative care, higher burden of chronic medical conditions and social determinants such as overcrowding and socioeconomic factors. For this reason, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are prioritised for additional protection through the funding of further vaccines on the National Immunisation Program (NIP)<\/a> and jurisdictional programs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Variations to recommendations for additional vaccines vary across Australia, based on local disease burden. Individual immunisation providers (e.g. hospital immunisation services) may also have varying approaches to additional vaccines, and this should be clarified with the local health service.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recommendations<\/h2>\n

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals should receive all vaccinations offered on the NIP. This includes vaccines that are offered to all Australians, and those which are funded for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals only.<\/p>\n

The following table summarises the further vaccines that are prioritised for First Nations Australians, under the NIP or jurisdictional programs.<\/p>\n

Table<\/span> 1<\/span>:<\/span> NIP- and jurisdiction-<\/span><\/span>funded vaccine<\/span> prioritie<\/span>s for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander<\/span><\/span>\u00a0peoples<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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