Proposed changes to the infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule — November 2017

This document outlines changes to the infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule that were proposed in 2017. It includes the outcome of public consultations and the final recommendation made to the National Health and Medical Research Council.

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Public consultation on the infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule

Public Consultation Submissions — Proposed changes to the infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule

Submission to the NHMRC on proposed amendments to the infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule recommendations in the Australian Immunisation Handbook

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Public consultation on the proposed changes to the infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule in The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition was conducted over a four-week period from 1 September 2017 to 2 October 2017, during which time the proposed changes were available on the Citizen Space website. The Department of Health invited a range of stakeholders, committees, working groups and interested people to provide submissions.

Following public consultation, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation made a submission to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), seeking its approval of the proposed changes to the revised infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule in The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition. This submission was approved by NHMRC 22 November 2017.

The following document package includes:

  • The public consultation document with the drafted recommendations and rationale for the changes which were released as part of the public consultation
  • The report outlining the public consultation comments received for the proposed changes
  • The approved submission to the National Health and Medical Research Council on the proposed changes to the infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule.

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