Hepatitis B vaccination

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Overview

In 2022, 92.9% of liveborn babies in NSW were given a hepatitis B vaccination at birth. The highest rate of hepatitis B vaccinations at birth was 95.8% in Murrumbidgee Local Health District, while the lowest was 75.0% in Northern NSW Local Health District.

Hepatitis B dose given to liveborn babies by local health district of residence, NSW 2022

By number of births

​Local Health DistrictYesNoNot statedTotal
Sydney6411350946855
South Western Sydney1278359729013670
South Eastern Sydney8731947259703
Illawarra Shoalhaven419728424483
Western Sydney137526301614398
Nepean Blue Mountains4558237504845
Northern Sydney7820572318423
Central Coast3505295103810
Hunter New England104156351011060
Northern NSW1987645182650
Mid North Coast194525432202
Southern NSW14268821516
Murrumbidgee234410022446
Western NSW350216173670
Far West191110202
Other–not stated97984161079
Total84546589057691012

By percentage of births

Local Health DistrictYesNoNot stated​Total
Sydney93.55.11.4100.0
South Western Sydney93.54.42.1100.0
South Eastern Sydney90.09.80.3100.0
Illawarra Shoalhaven93.66.30.0100.0
Western Sydney95.54.40.1100.0
Nepean Blue Mountains94.14.91.0100.0
Northern Sydney92.86.80.4100.0
Central Coast92.07.70.3100.0
Hunter New England94.25.70.1100.0
Northern NSW75.024.30.7100.0
Mid North Coast88.311.50.1100.0
Southern NSW94.15.80.1100.0
Murrumbidgee95.84.10.1100.0
Western NSW95.44.40.2100.0
Far West94.65.40.0100.0
Other–not stated90.77.81.5100.0
Total92.96.50.6100.0

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Notes

Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.

Includes hepatitis B doses reported to the Perinatal Data Collection only. As the Perinatal Data Collection form is completed at discharge or transfer of the baby from the hospital of birth, hepatitis B doses given after this time may not be reported to the Perinatal Data Collection.


Current as at: Wednesday 31 July 2024