The Australia Program ( Iap ) Is Run By The Australian...

The Immunise Australia Program (IAP) is run by the Australian Government and aims to increase national immunisation rates by funding free vaccination programs, administering the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register and communicating information about immunisation to the general public and health professionals. The program is complicated and is delivered through Federal, State and other agencies. The IAP follows the WHO Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011-2020 which encourages countries to ‘demonstrate a commitment to immunisation by setting ambitious but attainable national targets.’ Immunisation requirements are met when a child has received the recommended vaccines for his or her age. The program would like to achieve a national†¦show more content†¦Indigenous cultures were more likely to suffer these new infectious diseases as they had no previous exposure and thus were not immune. Since those times, the socio-economic status and living conditions of indigenous peoples have made them increasingly susceptible to infectious diseases. According to the IAP website, ‘Indigenous children are five times more likely than non-indigenous children to die from the flu, are more likely to be hospitalised and experience long lasting health complications’. The IAP wants to achieve equality between the indigenous and non-indigenous population and is currently providing free vaccinations to indigenous children at various ages. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged six months to five years will be able to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine for free under the National Immunisation Program (run by the IAP). Free influenza vaccines are also available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over, and people over six months who have specific medical conditions that increase their susceptibility to influenza. Though more emphasis is being placed on the indigenous community, much of the Program is universal and applies to all children. Indigenous children aged 0-5, are entitled to receive the same basic