Settlement Guide: Vaccination rules in Australia

No Jab No Pay in Australia

No Jab No Pay in Australia Source: CC0 Public Domain

When a person is immunised, it benefits not only them, but everyone. Health authorities aim to reach herd immunity, when enough people are immunised from a disease that an infection cannot spread.


However Australia's immunisation coverage is below herd immunity levels. Now the Australian Government is offering incentive payments to health providers to boost coverage rates.


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