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National Immunisation Program Guideline (NIP) schedule for Shingles (see reference):
From 1 November 2023, the shingles vaccine Shingrix® replaced Zostavax® on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) schedule for the prevention of shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia. It will be available for eligible people most at risk of complications from shingles.
A 2-dose course of Shingrix® will be available for free for:
- people aged 65 years and older
- First Nations people aged 50 years and older
- immunocompromised people aged 18 years and older with the following medical conditions:
- haemopoietic stem cell transplant
- solid organ transplant
- haematological malignancy
- advanced or untreated HIV.
Shingles Report:
Shingles graph provides a pie chart by immunisation status for population aged 18 and over.
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The categories provided are:
- Recorded
- Not Recorded
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The updated report will be available to General Practices in end of November CAT release. Currently, the report identifies population aged 70 to 79 |
Recipes:
Please use the below recipes to find the eligible population for Shingles vaccination
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ReferenceReferences:
Department of Health and Aged Care - Shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine
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