Immunisation Coalition: Free Influenza Vaccination Days 2026

This April this Immunisation Coalition is holding free flu vaccination clinics in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.

Learn more on the Immunisation Coalition event page.

To learn more about influenza disease and prevention in 2026, visit MVEC: Influenza. 


Immunisation Coalition: 2026 Influenza webinar

Next month, the Immunisation Coalition will host a webinar providing an update on influenza vaccination. Moderated by Dr Andrew Minton, the webinar will feature Angela Newbound.  

Date: 8 April 2026
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm (AEST)  

Learn more and register on the Immunisation Coalition’s event page 

MVEC: Influenza


Benchmarque Group: Upcoming virtual workshops

Benchmarque Group will host 2 virtual workshops on the topic of immunisation catchup. Learn more and register for workshops via the event pages linked below. 

Basic Catchups for Immunisation: 23 April 2026 
Complex Catchups for Immunisation: 30 April 2026

Learn more about immunisation catchups at MVEC: Catch-up immunisation


Spleen Australia webinar: Living Without a Spleen: Translating Guidelines into Everyday Care

Spleen Australia presents this practical, case-based webinar, designed to support GPs and other healthcare providers to confidently apply current Australian recommendations and integrate Spleen Australia into routine primary care workflows. 

Date: 17 March 2026
Time: 6:00–8:00 pm (AEDT) 

Registration details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88438345169?pwd=T9yEIvM3Ppq0xouzAgMURfJHKHuuTh.1
Meeting ID - 88438345169
Password - 3VZ7QU 


WHO webinar: Real-World Evidence on RSV Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies: Effectiveness, Surveillance, and Early Implementation Insights

This upcoming World Health Organization webinar will share early real-world evidence on RSV prevention product effectiveness, genomic surveillance findings on breakthrough infections, and key programmatic lessons from early adopting countries. 

Date: 25 February 2026 
Time: 9:00–10:30 am (CET) (7:00–8:30 pm AEDT) 

Register here

Learn more about RSV disease, transmission, epidemiology and prevention at MVEC: RSV


Immunisation Coalition: 2026 Meningococcal Webinar

Next month, the Immunisation Coalition will host a webinar providing an update on invasive meningococcal disease. Moderated by Dr Andrew Baird, the webinar will feature Prof Jim Buttery. 

Date: 25 February 2026
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm (AEDT) 

Learn more and register on the Immunisation Coalition's event page. 

MVEC: Meningococcal


Options XIII: Registrations and abstract submissions now open

The International Society for Respiratory Viruses’ Options XIII Conference for the Control of Influenza will be held in Washington, DC, USA.

Date: 30 August to 2 September 2026
Venue: Walter Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA

Visit the conference website for more details about the event and to see important dates and deadlines.


Melbourne Ageing Well Expo: 20–21 March 2026

MVEC will be an exhibitor at next year’s Ageing Well Expo. The expo showcases the latest innovations in health, aged care, lifestyle and wellbeing. Registrations open Friday 12 December. 

Lear more on the Ageing Well Expo website.

Date: 20–21 March 2026
Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre


Immunisation Coalition: 27th Annual Scientific Meeting

Immunisation Coalition will hold its 27th Annual Scientific Meeting in February 2026. Registrations are now open.

Date: 15–16 February 2026
Venue: Pullman Melbourne Albert Park 

Learn more and register on the Immunisation Coalition’s event page. 


CDIC 2026: Call for abstracts

Next year’s Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference (CDIC 2026) is accepting abstract submissions. The conference theme will be ‘Public Health at Risk – Collective Solutions to New Challenges’. 

Date: 15 to 17 June 2026
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne 

Registrations are now open. Abstract submissions close on Friday 13 February 2026.


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.