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Immunisation is the most effective way of protecting your child against a range of serious illnesses, including measles, hepatitis B and whooping cough. All vaccines used in Australia undergo stringent testing and ongoing monitoring.
News headlines about the large number of life-threatening cases of the flu in Western Australia this winter have been hard to miss - find out what you can do to protect your family.
NIP has seen poor vaccine impact, related to recent vaccine safety concerns.
Seasonal influenza is an important cause of acute neurological disease in Australian children.
These findings reinforce current recommendations for annual influenza vaccination, particularly those at greatest risk of influenza disease.
Evidence is emerging of benefit to the infant with respect to preventing influenza infection in the first 6 months of life. The FluMum study aims to...
Males are generally more susceptible to respiratory infections; however, there are few data on the physiological responses to such infections in males and...
Increased numbers of children presenting with febrile adverse events following trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) were noted in Australia in 2010.
The rapid diagnosis of influenza is critical in optimizing clinical management. Rapid antigen tests have decreased sensitivity in detecting pandemic influenza.
To assess the immunogenicity and safety of a 2009 influenza A(H1N1) vaccine in children.