A nationally funded Q fever vaccination program was introduced in Australia in 2002. The evaluation of this unique program included measures of program uptake, safety, and notification and hospitalisation rates for Q fever pre- and post-program implementation. Program uptake ranged from close to 100% amongst abattoir workers to 43% in farmers. The most commonly reported adverse event was injection site reaction. Q fever notification rates declined by over 50% between 2002 and 2006, particularly in young adult males, consistent with the profile of the abattoir workforce. Hospitalisation data showed similar trends. Available evidence suggests a significant impact of Australia's Q fever vaccination program; such a program merits consideration in other countries with a comparable Q fever disease burden. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd.
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Gidding, H. F., Wallace, C., Lawrence, G. L., & McIntyre, P. B. (2009). Australia’s national Q fever vaccination program. Vaccine, 27(14), 2037–2041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.02.007
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