Record numbers of parents are having their children vaccinated, notably among five year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders where the coverage rate stands at 97 per cent.
The rate for all five-year-olds continues to grow towards the aspirational 95 per cent target, rising to 94.9 per cent in the year to September 2020.
The Morrison government invests more than $400 million in the National Immunisation Program to protect young and vulnerable Australians.
"The positive results are a clear indication that the Morrison Government's Childhood Immunisation Education Campaign is getting results," federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said.
"The most recent phase of the campaign specifically target parents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 0-5 years."
Among all two-year-old children, the coverage rate has risen to almost 92.4 per cent, which is the first time it has climbed above 92 per cent since 2014.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander two-year-old vaccination rate has also risen to almost 91.2 per cent in the current quarter.
The overall vaccination rate for one-year-olds has also increased in the last 12 months, reaching 94.7 per cent, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander one-year-old vaccination rate increased to 93.5 per cent.
Australian Associated Press
