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Everyone entering an Aged Care facility from May 1, 2020 had to have current Fluvax certificate. It is now more than 6 months since that date and those people who had 2020 Fluvax in March April May this year would be past the 6 months immunity.
Questions are:-1. Does everyone now need to have 2020 fluvax again to be able to enter Aged Care Facilities?
2. Do the people who had been vaccinated in March/April/May have a different immunity to influenza to the people who have not been vaccinated?
Thanks for your help
Jenny Bourne RN MHSc CICP-E
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Yes it is a government (gazetted ) directive which is due for review on 17
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Everyone entering an Aged Care facility from May 1, 2020 had to have current
Fluvax certificate. It is now more than 6 months since that date and those
people who had 2020 Fluvax in March April May this year would be past the 6
months immunity.Questions are:-
1. Does everyone now need to have 2020 fluvax again to be able to enter Aged
Care Facilities?2. Do the people who had been vaccinated in March/April/May have a different
immunity to influenza to the people who have not been vaccinated?Thanks for your help
Jenny Bourne RN MHSc CICP-E
Education & Environment Coordinator
Canossa Services Oxley Brisbane
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Hi Jenny
This question has a couple of facets. One is, what is required to enter aged care in Queensland? That answer lies in the Aged Care direction, which states:
the person does not have an up to date vaccination against influenza, if the vaccination is available to the person.
The second part is what is an up to date vaccination (as you have pointed out). This is a bit more complex, but I believe we should take this for ATAGI where there is no specific state based mandata. ATAGI have said:
Timing of vaccination
Annual vaccination should occur before the onset of each influenza season. The period of peak influenza circulation is typically June to September in most parts of Australia.
While protection is generally expected to last for the whole season, optimal protection against influenza occurs within the first 3 to 4 months following vaccination.
Vaccination should continue to be offered as long as influenza viruses are circulating and a valid vaccine (before expiration date) is available. Some vaccine brands now have an expiry date of February 2021.
Revaccination later in the same year is not routinely recommended, but may benefit some individuals due to personal circumstances, such as travel or pregnancy.
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/atagi-advice-on-seasonal-influenza-vaccines-in-2020.pdfI know ether is some suggestion that a repeat vaccination after 6 months will increase immunity, but the evidence for the need for this for the whole population is quite weak currently.
Hope this helps.
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Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Fluvax requirements for Aged Care questionBrains Trust help needed
Everyone entering an Aged Care facility from May 1, 2020 had to have current Fluvax certificate. It is now more than 6 months since that date and those people who had 2020 Fluvax in March April May this year would be past the 6 months immunity.
Questions are:-1. Does everyone now need to have 2020 fluvax again to be able to enter Aged Care Facilities?
2. Do the people who had been vaccinated in March/April/May have a different immunity to influenza to the people who have not been vaccinated?
Thanks for your help
Jenny Bourne RN MHSc CICP-E
Education & Environment Coordinator
Canossa Services Oxley Brisbane *********************************************************************************
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