Table 2. Proportion of students considered immunized during two epidemic periods after diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine programme roll-out, by age and jurisdictional grouping, Australia, 2005–2009.
Jurisdictional groupinga | Percentage immunized |
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2005–2007 |
2008–2009 |
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< 16 years | ≥ 16 years | < 16 years | ≥ 16 years | ||
Australian Capital Territory/ South Australia/Victoria | 34 | 49 | 32 | 91 | |
New South Wales | 75 | 51 | 25 | 100 | |
Western Australia | 92 | 9 | 100 | 62 | |
Queensland | 9 | 0 | 25 | 38 |
a Jurisdictional groupings were based on programme delivery characteristics.