New immunisation resource for children
The Mexican Virology Network was founded in 2015 with the aims of promoting research into virus detection and treatment. To reflect their keen interest in communicating facts about diseases and prevention, they have created a new children's book outlining the importance of vaccination. "Paul has Measles" hopes to teach children, their parents and their teachers how important it is to prevent infectious diseases. It has been translated into many languages in an effort to reach the broader population. To view the English version, please click on the link below
Clinical Vaccinology Update: Fri 26th Apr 2019 - WIN 30% CELEBRATORY DISCOUNT!
The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) is pleased to announce that we have recently achieved more than 1,000 subscribers to the MVEC website!
As a way of thanking our subscribers for your support and to celebrate this milestone together, we are giving away an exclusive, never-been-done-before 30% discount off the regular ticket (priced at AUD $125 per person) to the next Clinical Vaccinology Update (CVU) held on 26th April 2019. For more details of the upcoming CVU, visit our Events page.
To win yourself this attractive offer, all you need to do is simply email your answers to the questions below and provide us with your details on [email protected]:
Question 1: Which are your TOP five go-to immunisation resources, and why?
Question 2: What A – Z immunisation references would you like to see on the MVEC website in the future, and why?
Please ensure you provide complete details of yourself as follows:
- Name of participant (full name):
- Position:
- Organisation:
- Mobile number:
- Email address:
Closing date for submission is Sunday 17th February 2019, 3pm. The best 10 answers will be awarded this offer; winners will be contacted and results will also be announced on the MVEC NEWS page by Tuesday 26th February 2019.
Note: entries with incomplete personal details or do not comply with stated guidelines will be forfeited, only participate if you are available for attendance at the CVU on 26th Apr 2019. No transfer of prized ticket, no refund, no converting to cash is allowed. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions/offers. T&Cs might vary without prior notification as deemed appropriate by the MVEC team.
We look forward to receiving your entries!
Clinical Vaccinology Update: Fri 26th Apr 2019 - Program announced
The program for the 2019 Clinical Vaccinology Update (CVU) is now available online. The CVU will be held on April 26th in the Copland Theatre (The Spot Building) at the University of Melbourne. We will be hosting a range of topics to be presented by some fantastic speakers. Registrations will be open in February- we look forward to seeing you there!
For further information please visit our CVU 2019 page
Spleen Australia- updated guidelines 2019
Spleen Australia have recently updated their medical recommendations for asplenic/hyposplenic adults and children. These guidelines also detail additional immunisation recommendations, including updated information on booster doses for pneumococcal and meningococcal vaccines in this patient group.
Please refer to our MVEC page for more information MVEC: Asplenia
Influenza vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The November meeting of the PBAC saw a positive endorsement for the extension of the influenza vaccine program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 5 -17 years. This decision supports influenza vaccine funding for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people of all ages on the NIP.
Please refer to the link below for further information:
November 2018 PBAC meeting positive recommendations
New vaccine preventable disease fact sheets
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has developed a series of factsheets detailing various vaccine preventable diseases (VPD's). These fact sheets provide information regarding the diseases, the number of cases reported in Australia, as well as rates of hospitalisation and deaths.
The fact sheets can be found via the following link:
Updated SAEFVIC Reporting Form (Online/ Print)
In support of the environment and sustainability efforts, MVEC encourages online reporting of adverse events following immunisations on www.aefican.org.au; online reporting ensures accuracy of information submitted to SAEFVIC.
However if a print copy is preferred, an updated SAEFVIC reporting form is now available on the SAEFVIC page.
WHO Immunization Monitoring Academy Webinars
The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently hosting a series of webinars exploring specific topics in immunisation monitoring. These webinars are open to anyone with an interest in this area. Further information and details on registration can be found via the link below:
Immunization Monitoring Academy: Webinars
New meningococcal resources
The Australian Academy of Science has released a new video detailing the devastating impact of meningococcal disease.
To access this video, as well as other meningococcal information, please follow the link below:
MVEC: Meningococcal disease and vaccines
Updated hepatitis B reference page
We have recently updated our hepatitis B reference page to incorporate the latest recommendations for serological testing, patients with impaired renal function as well as a new pathway for non-responders to the routine hepatitis B vaccine course. Please access the page below via the following link: