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Figure 5.3 Vaccination coverage for 0-6 year old children, 2003-2005 in NT and Australia (3) .Per cent1009080706050403020100Recommendedschedule completedbefore 1st birthdayRecommendedschedule completedbefore 2nd birthdayNTAustraliaRecommendedschedule completedbefore 6th birthdayThe incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease has more than halved since the introduction of anew vaccine in 2001, mainly for NT Indigenous children between the ages of 1-2.5.2.3 Preventing childhood malnutrition (BB/KRA)Growth Assessment and Action (GAA) is the monitoring and growth promotion program forchildren under five years of age in rural and remote communities of the Northern Territory. Itcommenced in 1998 and includes regular monitoring of nutritional status and interventions forchildren who are not thriving. Most communities have more than 80 per cent participation ofchildren in the program and therefore the reported proportions are a good indication ofnutritional status.Between 1999 and 2004, the proportion of children who were underweight decreased in EastArnhem, Katherine, and Barkly districts. The proportion of children who are underweight in theAlice Springs district is close to the national average and showed no change over this period.There is no change in the Darwin district where the underweight proportion remains atapproximately 20 per cent (3) .Chapter 5: Key Result Areas – Evaluation of the NT Preventable Chronic Disease Strategy 2007 81