Policy debate needed to ensure Australia remains a global leader in public access to life saving vaccines
Australia’s National Immunisation Program (NIP) is one of the world’s best, achieving some of the highest vaccination rates in the world and supporting community protection against a wide range of vaccine preventable diseases. However, Australia’s timely access to life saving vaccines is under increasing challenge, as the system that assesses which vaccines are included on the NIP falls behind other countries on some issues and may not always match with how the community values prevention.