MPHN Immunisation Program

The Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network Immunisation Program works with stakeholders and supports general practices to deliver quality vaccination services, with the overall goal of improving immunisation coverage rates throughout MPHN boundaries.

March 2020 annualised data for MPHN-all children (Australian Immunisation Register-reporting period 1 April 19-31 March 20)
12-<15 months 95.76%
24-<27 months 93.94%
60-<63 months 95.29%

March 2020 annualised data for MPHN-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
12-<15 months 96.32%
24-<27 months 94.44%
60-<63 months 98.25%

The Immunisation program: 

  • Assists and encourages general practices to maintain high immunisation coverage in their patient population to reduce the incidence of vaccine preventable infection diseases

  • Supports General Practices to transfer immunisation encounter information to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) electronically

  • Promotes best practice in immunisation

  • Disseminates resources and facilitates interdisciplinary education activities

Cristy Houghton