Vaccine-associated enhanced disease (VAED) is a rare phenomenon in which a (usually) more severe clinical presentation of an infection that would normally be seen in an unvaccinated person occurs in someone who has been vaccinated. 

MVEC’s reference page on VAED has recently been updated. This resource outlines:  

  • what VAED is  
  • mechanisms for enhanced disease 
  • assessment and evaluation of VAED 

To view the page in full, follow the link below:
MVEC: Vaccine-associated enhanced disease (VAED)  

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About MVEC

The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) is an educational website, developed with the aim of providing up-to-date immunisation information for both healthcare professionals and members of the public. We are based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), a research organisation, and are affiliated with SAEFVIC (Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in the Community), the Victorian Vaccine Safety Service.

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