Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) FHIR Implementation Guide (API-V1)
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## Extension: AIR Trigger Extension

Official URL: https://standards.digital.health.nz/fhir/air/StructureDefinition/air-trigger-extension | Version: 1.28.0-SNAPSHOT
Draft as of 2026-08-04 | Computable Name: air-trigger-extension

Describes the trigger type used in AGVS.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

- Element ID: `Element`

Usage info

Usages:

- Use this Extension: Immunization Schedule Plan Definition

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

### Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

- Differential Table
- Snapshot Table
- Statistics/References
- All

This structure is derived from Extension

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | AIR Trigger Extension
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "https://standards.digital.health.nz/fhir/air/StructureDefinition/air-trigger-extension"
Slices for value[x] |  | 0..1 | base64Binary, boolean, canonical(), code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference(), SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta | Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
value[x]:valueCoding |  | 0..1 | Coding | Value of extension
system | S | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system
code | S | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Documentation for this format

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | AIR Trigger Extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "https://standards.digital.health.nz/fhir/air/StructureDefinition/air-trigger-extension"
Slices for value[x] |  | 0..1 |  | Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
valueBase64Binary |  |  | base64Binary |
valueBoolean |  |  | boolean |
valueCanonical |  |  | canonical(Any) |
valueCode |  |  | code |
valueDate |  |  | date |
valueDateTime |  |  | dateTime |
valueDecimal |  |  | decimal |
valueId |  |  | id |
valueInstant |  |  | instant |
valueInteger |  |  | integer |
valueMarkdown |  |  | markdown |
valueOid |  |  | oid |
valuePositiveInt |  |  | positiveInt |
valueString |  |  | string |
valueTime |  |  | time |
valueUnsignedInt |  |  | unsignedInt |
valueUri |  |  | uri |
valueUrl |  |  | url |
valueUuid |  |  | uuid |
valueAddress |  |  | Address |
valueAge |  |  | Age |
valueAnnotation |  |  | Annotation |
valueAttachment |  |  | Attachment |
valueCodeableConcept |  |  | CodeableConcept |
valueCoding |  |  | Coding |
valueContactPoint |  |  | ContactPoint |
valueCount |  |  | Count |
valueDistance |  |  | Distance |
valueDuration |  |  | Duration |
valueHumanName |  |  | HumanName |
valueIdentifier |  |  | Identifier |
valueMoney |  |  | Money |
valuePeriod |  |  | Period |
valueQuantity |  |  | Quantity |
valueRange |  |  | Range |
valueRatio |  |  | Ratio |
valueReference |  |  | Reference(Any) |
valueSampledData |  |  | SampledData |
valueSignature |  |  | Signature |
valueTiming |  |  | Timing |
valueContactDetail |  |  | ContactDetail |
valueContributor |  |  | Contributor |
valueDataRequirement |  |  | DataRequirement |
valueExpression |  |  | Expression |
valueParameterDefinition |  |  | ParameterDefinition |
valueRelatedArtifact |  |  | RelatedArtifact |
valueTriggerDefinition |  |  | TriggerDefinition |
valueUsageContext |  |  | UsageContext |
valueDosage |  |  | Dosage |
valueMeta |  |  | Meta |
value[x]:valueCoding |  | 0..1 | Coding | Value of extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
system | S Σ | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system
version | Σ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant
code | S Σ | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system
display | Σ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system
userSelected | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user
Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta: Describes the trigger type used in AGVS.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | AIR Trigger Extension
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "https://standards.digital.health.nz/fhir/air/StructureDefinition/air-trigger-extension"
Slices for value[x] |  | 0..1 | base64Binary, boolean, canonical(), code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference(), SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta | Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
value[x]:valueCoding |  | 0..1 | Coding | Value of extension
system | S | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system
code | S | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | AIR Trigger Extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "https://standards.digital.health.nz/fhir/air/StructureDefinition/air-trigger-extension"
Slices for value[x] |  | 0..1 |  | Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
valueBase64Binary |  |  | base64Binary |
valueBoolean |  |  | boolean |
valueCanonical |  |  | canonical(Any) |
valueCode |  |  | code |
valueDate |  |  | date |
valueDateTime |  |  | dateTime |
valueDecimal |  |  | decimal |
valueId |  |  | id |
valueInstant |  |  | instant |
valueInteger |  |  | integer |
valueMarkdown |  |  | markdown |
valueOid |  |  | oid |
valuePositiveInt |  |  | positiveInt |
valueString |  |  | string |
valueTime |  |  | time |
valueUnsignedInt |  |  | unsignedInt |
valueUri |  |  | uri |
valueUrl |  |  | url |
valueUuid |  |  | uuid |
valueAddress |  |  | Address |
valueAge |  |  | Age |
valueAnnotation |  |  | Annotation |
valueAttachment |  |  | Attachment |
valueCodeableConcept |  |  | CodeableConcept |
valueCoding |  |  | Coding |
valueContactPoint |  |  | ContactPoint |
valueCount |  |  | Count |
valueDistance |  |  | Distance |
valueDuration |  |  | Duration |
valueHumanName |  |  | HumanName |
valueIdentifier |  |  | Identifier |
valueMoney |  |  | Money |
valuePeriod |  |  | Period |
valueQuantity |  |  | Quantity |
valueRange |  |  | Range |
valueRatio |  |  | Ratio |
valueReference |  |  | Reference(Any) |
valueSampledData |  |  | SampledData |
valueSignature |  |  | Signature |
valueTiming |  |  | Timing |
valueContactDetail |  |  | ContactDetail |
valueContributor |  |  | Contributor |
valueDataRequirement |  |  | DataRequirement |
valueExpression |  |  | Expression |
valueParameterDefinition |  |  | ParameterDefinition |
valueRelatedArtifact |  |  | RelatedArtifact |
valueTriggerDefinition |  |  | TriggerDefinition |
valueUsageContext |  |  | UsageContext |
valueDosage |  |  | Dosage |
valueMeta |  |  | Meta |
value[x]:valueCoding |  | 0..1 | Coding | Value of extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
system | S Σ | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system
version | Σ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant
code | S Σ | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system
display | Σ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system
userSelected | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user
Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta: Describes the trigger type used in AGVS.

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

#### Constraints

Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children | `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | `extension.exists() != value.exists()`