Using the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)

From 27 August 2025, the ‘due’ and ‘overdue’ rules for pneumococcal will be updated in the AIR to support changes to the 
National Immunisation Program.
 

Key updates

  • Prevenar 20 and Vaxneuvance will become standard vaccines in the AIR. This means that they will:
    • contribute to a child's pneumococcal vaccination status
    • be considered equivalent with other pneumococcal vaccines in the AIR, such as Prevenar 13. If a child receives either vaccine brand, in any sequence, they will be considered ‘up to date’ for pneumococcal vaccinations under the AIR ‘due’ and 
      ‘overdue’ rules.
  • Providers can:
    • view when a child is due for a pneumococcal vaccine through the AIR site and in software
    • request ‘due’ and ‘overdue’ reports through the AIR site to help identify those who may require catch-up vaccinations.
  • A child's Immunisation History Statement (IHS) will continue to display when they are due for a pneumococcal vaccine.
  • Reminder letters will be sent if a child’s vaccination status becomes ‘overdue’.
     

Changes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

  • All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s vaccination status will display within the child’s record in the AIR as ‘due for the additional dose’ at 6 months of age.
  • If an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child does not receive the additional recommended 6-month dose, this will not:
    • change the child's National Immunisation Program immunisation status in their IHS. That is, they will still display as ‘up to date’.
    • impact Family Assistance payments.

An example of an updated IHS is below.

Disclaimer: This information has been collated by staff members of the PHN Immunisation Support Program – an initiative of the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance. Care is taken to provide accurate information at the time of creation; however, users are responsible for checking the currency of this information. Once printed, this document is no longer quality-controlled. Content is considered correct as at 26 August 2025.

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Last updated September 2025