State and territory government health authorities can advise on how to obtain these records.įor adults ≥20 years of age, historical records of vaccines received before September 2016 are not automatically captured on the AIR. Some states and territories also maintain records of vaccines delivered through school-based programs. If the nominated provider or the AIR cannot confirm the vaccination, and no written records are available, the vaccine should be considered as not received, and the person should be offered catch-up vaccination appropriate for their age.Ĭertain vaccines received during adolescence may be recorded by registers other than the AIR. If it is possible that a vaccine may have been given but not recorded on the AIR, every effort should be made to contact the relevant immunisation provider for that vaccine. the vaccines being considered for catch-upĭetails of a person’s immunisation history (an Immunisation History Statement) can be obtained from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) site within Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) or the AIR enquiries line ( 1800 653 809).whether they received previous vaccines in Australia or overseas.How immunisation service providers manage inadequate records should be based on: Make every effort to confirm previous vaccination and obtain documentation. Written documentation of vaccination is important to assess a person’s vaccination status. Confirming a person’s vaccination history
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