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• ATAGI decision-making process for developing clinical recommendations in the Australian Immunisation Handbook

  8 December 2022

  Publication

  Description of the steps in the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation’s (ATAGI) decision-making process that lead to the clinical recommendations in the Australian Immunisation Handbook.

  

• Avoiding shoulder injury related to vaccine administration

  30 May 2019

  Publication

  An infographic guide to assist immunisation providers to avoid shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.

  

• Catch-up vaccination for adolescents and adults

  9 June 2018

  Publication

  Guidelines on how to plan a catch-up schedule for adolescents and adults

  

• Catch-up vaccination for children <10 years old

  9 June 2018

  Publication

  Guidelines on how to plan a catch-up schedule for children <10 years of age

  

• Changes to the recommended use of BCG vaccine to prevent tuberculosis - August 2022

  27 September 2022

  Publication

  Outcomes from the public consultation on the revised BCG vaccine recommendations in the Australian Immunisation Handbook.

  

• Changes to the recommended use of Herpes zoster vaccine to prevent herpes infection

  6 December 2022

  Publication

  Outcomes from the public consultation on the revised herpes zoster vaccine recommendations in the Australian Immunisation Handbook

  

• Changes to the recommended use of meningococcal vaccine to prevent meningococcal infection

  6 December 2022

  Publication

  Outcomes from the public consultation on the revised meningococcal vaccine recommendations in the Australian Immunisation Handbook

  

• Immunisation recommendations for people with certain medical risk conditions

  2 July 2025

  Publication

  High-level overview of vaccination recommendations for people with medical risk factors and the current funding status.

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

  5 June 2020

  Publication

  Vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children under the National Immunisation Program

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for international travellers

  23 October 2023

  Publication

  Recommendations for vaccination for international travellers

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum

  23 October 2023

  Publication

  Details for vaccination for migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for people at occupational risk

  9 June 2018

  Publication

  Recommendations for vaccination for people at occupational risk

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for people who are immunocompromised

  5 June 2020

  Publication

  People who are immunocompromised have an increased risk of disease. They may need extra doses of some vaccines to optimise protection. Some vaccines are contraindicated in these people.

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for people who care for others

  9 June 2018

  Publication

  Recommendations for vaccination for people who care for others

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for people who have regular contact with animals

  9 June 2018

  Publication

  Recommendations for vaccination for people who have regular contact with animals

  

• Infographic. Vaccination for women who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding

  23 October 2023

  Publication

  Recommendations for vaccination for women who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding

  

• Managing anaphylaxis

  29 June 2018

  Publication

  Recommendations for managing anaphylaxis

  

• Meningococcal vaccination for children and adolescents without risk factors

  11 December 2024

  Publication

  Recommendations for Meningococcal vaccination for children and adolescents without risk factors

  

• Meningococcal vaccination for people in a special risk group

  11 December 2024

  Publication

  Recommendations for meningococcal vaccination for people in a special risk group

  

• Pneumococcal vaccination for all Australians

  16 August 2024

  Publication

  Recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination for all Australians

  

• Pneumococcal vaccination for children <5 years old

  16 August 2024

  Publication

  Recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination for children <5 years of age

  

• Pneumococcal vaccination for people with risk conditions for pneumococcal disease

  16 August 2024

  Publication

  People with certain conditions have an increased risk of pneumococcal disease. They need extra doses of vaccines to optimise protection.

  

• Pneumococcal vaccination recommendations for people who have previously received a pneumococcal vaccine

  16 August 2024

  Publication

  Several pneumococcal vaccines are available in Australia. The additional doses that some people are recommended to receive depend on which pneumococcal vaccine doses they have previously received.

  

• Preparing an anaphylaxis response kit

  2 December 2024

  Publication

  Details for preparing an anaphylaxis response kit

  

• Revised use of meningococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccines – July 2018

  26 July 2018

  Publication

  Outcomes from the public consultation on the proposed changes to the recommended use of meningococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccines in The Australian Immunisation Handbook