Welcome to the new MVEC podcast series!
Do you enjoy a good podcast? So do we!
Introducing the Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre podcast series, where we talk about immunisations past, present and future. We will be discussing with industry experts, how vaccines are changing, their history and their place in our current society. Each month we will discuss a different topic, beginning with our chat to Associate Professor Nigel Crawford on the MVEC website, National Immunisation Program and 2019's flu season, followed by our interview with Professor David Isaacs on his latest book, Defeating the Minister of Death.
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Clinical Vaccinology Update April 2019- presentations now available
Thankyou to everyone for attending the most recent Clinical Vaccinology Update! The presentations are now available online via the link below. We had a fantastic day and look forward to seeing everyone at our next event!
Clinical Vaccinology Update (CVU) April 2019
Vaccine heroes: promoting vaccines for all
Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network has announced that the upcoming immunisation conference "Vaccine heroes: promoting vaccines for all", will be held in Newcastle, NSW on August 23 and 24, 2019. Topics include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, maternal immunisation, adverse events, travel vaccines, HPV, as well as other immunisation updates. For further information please refer to the link below:
Vaccine heroes: promoting vaccines for all
New immunisation reference page- Pharmacist immunisers
Pharmacist immunisers are registered pharmacists who are accredited to administer approved immunisations to specified patient groups within the community. For further information on the role of pharmacist immunisers as well as the approved training programs, please refer to:
Get the facts about immunisation- resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
As part of the Australian Government Department of Health's campaign "Get the facts about immunisation", resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have now been developed. For access to these resources please refer to:
एमवीईसी: आदिवासी और टोरेस स्ट्रेट आइलैंडर टीकाकरण सिफारिशें
वैक्सीन सुरक्षा जाल
MVEC is proud to announce our endorsement as a member of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) वैक्सीन सुरक्षा जाल (VSN). The VSN represents a global network of websites who adhere to the WHO's criteria for reliable and credible vaccine safety information and resources.
For the full list of Vaccine Safety Net members please refer to the following link: Vaccine Safety Net members.
2019 Influenza vaccine recommendations
For information on influenza immunisation for the 2019 season, including age specific brands, dosing guidelines and advice for at risk groups, please refer to:
एमवीईसी: इन्फ्लुएंजा वैक्सीन सिफारिशें
Instagram and GoFundMe block anti-vaccine campaigns
In a bid to stop the spread of misleading information surrounding immunisation, the online crowdfunding platform, GoFundMe, has recently announced that campaigns aiming to raise money to promote the anti-vaccine movement will be removed from their service.
Similarly, the social media platform Instagram, has also announced that it will be blocking any anti-vaccine hashtags to combat the spread of misinformation across the internet.
For the full stories please see the articles below:
ABC news: GoFundMe bans anti-vaxxers in fight against vaccine 'misinformation'
UPI: Instagram plans to block anti-vaccine hashtags
2019 Clinical Vaccinology Update
MVEC's next Clinical Vaccinology Update (CVU) will be held on Friday 26th April 2019 in the Copland Theatre (The Spot Building) at The University of Melbourne, Parkville. For program details, please head to our आयोजन page.
Tickets are still available. We hope to see you there!
Influenza and pertussis vaccination in pregnancy
Antenatal immunisation with Influenza and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines are strongly recommended in every pregnancy to protect both the mother and baby from disease and its complications. Evidence around the timing of pertussis immunisation in pregnancy has recently been reviewed and it is now recommended that a pertussis containing vaccine be administered between 20 and 32 weeks of the pregnancy. Immunisation is provided free to all pregnant women through the National Immunisation Program.
For further information about maternal vaccination recommendations visit our reference page एमवीईसी (MVEC): गर्भावस्था के दौरान मातृत्व टीकाकरण