Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Vaccination Coverage in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Australia, 2016–2019

Joanne Jackson; Nicole Sonneveld; Harunor Rashid; Larissa Karpish; Seaneen Wallace; Lisa J Whop; Cyra Patel; Julia Brotherton; Han Wang; Alexandra Hendry; Brynley Hull; Katrina Clark; Stephen B. Lambert; Aditi Dey; Frank Beard

doi:10.33321/cdi.2023.47.32

June 14, 2023Communicable Diseases IntelligenceOpen Access

Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Vaccination Coverage in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Australia, 2016–2019

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To assess vaccination coverage and incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia from 2016 to 2019.
Analyzed data on vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccination rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations from 2016 to 2019.
Identified specific diseases including measles, mumps, and influenza among the population.
Identified low vaccination coverage rates for several diseases, including measles and varicella-zoster virus.
Noted increased incidence of pertussis and pneumococcal disease during the study period, particularly affecting young children.
Highlighted significant disparities in vaccination coverage compared to non-Indigenous populations.

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Analysis reveals vaccination coverage and preventable diseases in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities from 2016-2019, indicating health disparities.

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17 2. Haemophilus influenzae type b disease 20 3. Hepatitis A 25 4. Hepatitis B 30 5. Human papillomavirus 36 6. Seasonal influenza 41 7. Measles 45 8. Meningococcal disease 49 9. Mumps 54 10.Pertussis 59 11.Pneumococcal disease 67 12. Rotavirus 72 13.Varicella-zoster virus infection 77 14.Rare diseases 84 15.Vaccination coverage

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