Zoster (shingles) vaccination data

The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) has released the latest Shingrix vaccination data in Australia. this data will be updated quarterly to report Shingrix vaccination rates.

The data, published last week, reveals that in the six months following the NIP change – which was implemented on 1 November 2023 – there was a rapid uptake of Shingrix across Australia. Over that period:

• nearly 1 in 5 eligible adults aged 65 years and over received at least one dose of Shingrix
• approximately 1.25 million doses of Shingrix were administered
• the number of monthly Shingrix vaccine doses given increased from 11,019 (in October 2023) to 269,029 (in April 2024).

The report can be viewed on the NCIRS website.