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Vaccination coverage rates for Victoria

Childhood vaccination coverage rates across different age cohorts

Vaccination coverage rates are provided by the Australian Immunisation RegisterExternal Link according to the National Immunisation Program ScheduleExternal Link .

Data in the below tables is extracted from quarterly reports from the Australian Immunisation RegisterExternal Link . For more information on vaccination coverage rates in Victoria and other states and territories visit the Australian Immunisation Register Current Coverage data tables for all childrenExternal Link .

Childhood vaccination rates Victoria

Current coverage presented is the rolling annual average combining the September 2022, December 2022, March 2023, June 2023 and September 2023 assessment quarters.

Age cohort 1 year (12 months to less than 15 months)

Vaccine Whole population Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
DTP 94.33% 92.14%
Hep B 94.74% 93.11%
HIB 94.23% 92.14%
Pneumo 95.91% 95.26%
Polio 94.31% 92.14%
Fully 93.74% 91.71%

Age cohort 2 years (24 months to less than 27 months)

Vaccine Whole population Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
DTP 92.92% 89.26%
Hep B 96.48% 95.86%
HIB 94.02% 91.94%
MenC 95.57% 95.27%
MMR 93.27% 90.49%
Pneumo 95.08% 93.88%
Polio 96.49% 95.76%
Varicella 93.52% 90.87%
Fully 91.74% 88.67%

Age cohort 5 years (60 months to less than 63 months)

Vaccine Whole population Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population
DTP 95.05% 95.92%
Polio 95.08% 95.62%
Fully 94.84% 95.62%

Rolling annual average fully immunised coverage for Victoria 2018-2023

Line graph showing rolling annual average fully immunised coverage for Victoria 2018-2023
Rolling annual average fully immunised coverage for Victoria 2018-2023

Victoria fully immunised coverage (Rolling 12 month average)

Year 12 - <15 months 24 - <27 months 60 - <63 months
2018 94.26% 91.26% 95.53%
2019 94.71% 92.31% 95.68%
2020 95.05% 92.99% 96.11%
2021 95.03% 92.87% 95.82%
2022 94.06% 92.63% 95.01%
2023 93.81% 91.74% 94.78%

Download Rolling annual average fully immunised coverage for Victoria 2018-2023

Vaccine abbreviations

DTP: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Pertussis is also known as whooping cough)
Hep B: Hepatitis B
HIB: Haemophilus influenzae type b
Men C: Meningococcal C
MMR: Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Pneumo: Pneumococcal disease
Polio: Poliomyelitis
Varicella: Varicella is also known as Chickenpox

Reviewed 27 October 2023

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