Immunisation Weekly Update:

1. SESLHD/SLHD Annual Immunisation Update – December 3
2. Australia not meeting national vaccination targets
3. New and improved Immunisation Handbook app now available
4. Measles alert
5. Education

SESLHD/SLHD Annual Immunisation Update – December 3

Immunisation providers are invited to an immunisation update hosted by SESLHD and SLHD Public Health Units on Wednesday 3 December, 9.00 AM – 1.00 PM.

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Australia not meeting national vaccination targets

Newly appointed Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, has drawn attention to the nation’s declining vaccination coverage in the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Annual Report 2024–25, indicating that ‘for children aged one, 2 and 5 years, Australia has fallen below the 95% threshold which is critical for maintaining herd immunity.’

The report also indicates that vaccine coverage targets have not been met for:

• children at 5 years of age (≥95% target)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children between 12 and 15 months of age (≥95% target)
• HPV vaccination of adolescents at 15 years of age (≥90% target by 2030).
  

The reasons are both interrelated and complex, according to the report, which cites National Vaccination Insights research pointing to a range of factors, including misinformation, lack of opportunities to discuss vaccination with providers, and out-of-pocket costs.

The 2024–25 Annual Report provides a transparent account of the Department’s activities, financial performance and progress toward health and wellbeing goals.

Access the annual report

Source: NCIRS Weekly Jab newsletter 14 November 2025. To subscribe visit: ncirs.org.au/user/register

New and improved Immunisation Handbook app now available

The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has launched a new version of the Immunisation Handbook mobile application, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

This latest release delivers a faster, more responsive search experience, smoother browsing and bug fixes that resolve content update issues affecting some users.

The Immunisation Handbook app allows you to take the Handbook with you on your phone or tablet and easily access it when and where you need it – even if you are not connected to the internet.

Download on the App Store for Apple devices

Get it on Google Play for Android devices

Measles alert

NSW Health is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after being notified of a confirmed case who was infectious while visiting many locations across Sydney.

People who visited any of the following locations at identified times should monitor for symptoms until Friday, 28 November. These locations pose no ongoing risk.

• The Oasis concert at ACCOR stadium in Sydney on Saturday 8 November
• Sydney Airport, Sydney CBD, inner west locations and trains at various dates and times between Saturday 8 and Monday 10 November
  

The full list of locations is listed on the NSW Health website

Education