Adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) annual reports

The adverse events following immunisation surveillance aims to monitor vaccine and immunisation program safety and to detect population-specific, rare, late-onset or unexpected adverse events that may not be detected in pre-licensure vaccine trials. These annual reports are available in PDF format and, for accessibility, in either HTML or Microsoft Word format.

Page last updated: 19 October 2022

Ongoing surveillance of adverse events following immunisation, and regular analysis and reporting of these data, are integral to the management of immunisation programs. An 'adverse event following immunisation' is defined as any serious or unexpected adverse event that occurs after a vaccination has been given which may be related to the vaccine itself or to its handling or administration. An AEFI can be coincidentally associated with the timing of immunisation without necessarily being caused by the vaccine or the immunisation process.

2020 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia | https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2022.46.47
Full Text: (Word 6.62 MB) (PDF 912.59 KB)

2019 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia | https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.23
Full Text: (Word 1.4 MB) (PDF 3.27 MB)

2018 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia | https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.12
Full Text (Word 1.11 MB) (PDF 4.88 MB)

2017 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia | https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2019.43.29
Full Text (Word 1.11 MB) (PDF 4.88 MB)

2016 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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2015 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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2014 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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2013 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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2012 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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Supplementary report: surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2012
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2011 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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Supplementary report: surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2011
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2010 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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Supplementary report: surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2010
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2009 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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Supplementary report: surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2009
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2008 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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Supplementary report: surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2008
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2007 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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Supplementary report: surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2007
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2006 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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Supplementary report: surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2006
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2005 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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2004 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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2002 to 2003 Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia
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