What is the importance of immunization?
Immunisation saves lives. It protects you, your family and your community. Immunisation helps protect future generations by eradicating diseases. Many infectious diseases are rare or eradicated now as a result of immunisation programs, but new infectious diseases are appearing around the world.
Why is the Australian Immunisation register important?
The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national register that records vaccinations given to people of all ages in Australia. Recognised vaccination providers should record all vaccines given to patients − including through school vaccination programs − on the AIR.
Why is immunization important in healthcare?
Vaccinations prevent you or your child from getting diseases for which there are often no medical treatments. These illnesses can result in serious complications and even death. A small number of people may be susceptible to diseases, such as those with impaired immune systems.
What is the importance of childhood immunization under the Public Health Programme?
Childhood immunization programmes give long term protection to children against many infectious diseases.
What is the purpose of immunization in the workplace?
Immunisations help to keep us healthy at work. They also keep the people you are working with, and the wider community, healthy too. Some jobs have a higher risk of exposure to infectious diseases.
How is the effectiveness of immunisation programs measured?
Measuring vaccine coverage using AIR Vaccine coverage is usually expressed as the proportion or prevalence (%) of complete immunisation by particular assessment ages. Coverage data are usually provided for each major vaccine type and for all vaccines due at a number of age milestones.
Why is it important to immunize babies?
Infants are particularly vulnerable to infections; that is why it is so important to protect them with immunization. Immunizations help prevent the spread of disease and protect infants and toddlers against dangerous complications.
Do you need vaccines to be a nurse?
Nurses give a lot of vaccines. But they also need vaccines! By the nature of their work, nurses come into contact with many infectious diseases, the most notable of which is influenza. Vaccination is an important way to stay protected from contracting a disease at work.