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Study subjects were consecutive children and adolescents born in East Africa, arriving in Australia after January 1998. Vaccination status was ascertained by parent report and review of patient\u2010held records where available, and by serological testing for immunity to hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria, rubella and measles.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:\u2003<\/jats:bold> Among 136 participants, 132 (97%) had incomplete or unknown immunisation status based on parent report and vaccination records; written records were available for 5\/136 (4%) of participants. Only 21\/136 (15%) had serological immunity to all five of measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and hepatitis B, despite a total of 395 visits to vaccine providers by participants since migration. A higher proportion of children had serological immunity to measles (90%) compared to the proportion with serological immunity to rubella (77%), tetanus (61%), diphtheria (45%) and hepatitis B (33%). The predictive value of parent\u2010reported vaccination status for serological immunity was poor.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:\u2003<\/jats:bold> Paediatric East African immigrants in Victoria are very likely to be inadequately immunised and parent\u2010reported vaccination status does not predict serological immunity. Full catch\u2010up immunisation is recommended where immunisation status is unknown and written records are unavailable. 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