AMA position statement on immunisation 2025

The AMA acknowledges Australia’s immunisation landscape is rapidly shifting. Australia has long maintained an excellent record of high childhood immunisation rates. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, this rate has fallen below the desired 95 per cent coverage rate across the population. The resurgence of diseases such as measles and pertussis (whooping cough), both globally and within Australia, highlights the urgent need for new strategies to boost immunisation rates.  

The AMA's position statement on immunisation reaffirms immunisation as the most effective public health intervention and calls for renewed efforts to rebuild trust, improve access, and boost vaccination rates across all communities. 

This statement is a call to action for governments, health professionals, and communities to work together to ensure safe, accessible, and inclusive immunisation for all Australians.