Commonwealth-funded places available for Nurse Immuniser course

There are limited places available for Registered Nurses (RNs) with one year of clinical experience to complete the Commonwealth-funded Nurse Immuniser short course free of charge (conditions apply).

The immunisation (Nurse immuniser) short course is based on the  National Immunisation Education Framework for Health Professionals (2017) and has been accredited by the National body for health education Health Education Services Australia (HESA).

To find out more information on this course, please click on the links below. Please note some allocations have been exhausted.
The University of Melbourne: The immunisation (Nurse immuniser) short course
Benchmarque Group Immunisation Endorsement Pathway


30 अगस्त सीवीयू मिनी की रिकॉर्डिंग अब उपलब्ध है

हमारे हालिया सीवीयू मिनिसरीज इवेंट में भाग लेने वाले सभी लोगों को धन्यवाद दिल के मामले: COVID-19 mRNA टीकाकरण से जुड़े मायोकार्डिटिस और पेरिकार्डिटिस on 30th August 2021.

This interactive webinar took an in-depth look at an important vaccine safety signal associated with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna).

इस घटना की एक रिकॉर्डिंग अब हमारे शिक्षा पोर्टल के माध्यम से उपलब्ध है।

इस रिकॉर्डिंग तक पहुँचने के लिए कृपया नीचे दिए गए लिंक का अनुसरण करें:

CVU mini - 30th August 2021


MVEC animation: Myocarditis, pericarditis and COVID-19 vaccines

MVEC have created a new animation to help explain myocarditis and pericarditis which have been reported in a small number of individuals who have received mRNA कोविड-19 टीके Comirnaty™ और Moderna.

To view the animation and to find out more information, please refer to our myocarditis, pericarditis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccines immunisation reference page:
MVEC animation: Myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccines


Federal Government Announces No Fault COVID-19 Indemnity Scheme

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the details of the no fault COVID-19 Vaccine Claim Scheme following extensive consultation with the peak medical, healthcare, business and insurance sectors to ensure a comprehensive National Scheme.

The purpose of the Scheme will be to provide Australians with quick access to compensation for COVID-19 claims related to the administration of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved COVID-19 vaccine delivered through a Commonwealth Government approved program.

From 6 September Australians who suffer injury and loss of income due to their COVID-19 vaccine will be able to register their intent to claim from the COVID-19 vaccine claims scheme webpage.

अधिक पढ़ने के लिए, नीचे दिए गए लिंक का अनुसरण करें:
Federal Government Announcement: No Fault COVID-19 Indemnity Scheme


FDA news release: FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and above. The mRNA vaccine was first approved under emergency use authorisation back in December 2020, and is currently the first and only COVID-19 vaccine to receive full authorisation for use.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement the FDA's approval "affirms the efficacy and safety profile of our vaccine at a time when it is urgently needed."

All FDA-approved vaccines undergo a rigorous standard process for reviewing the quality, safety, and effectiveness. For Comirnaty, new clinical data is used in conjunction with existing information submitted during the initial EUA stage. The FDA’s approval process concluded that the vaccine was 91% effective in preventing COVID-19 disease based on the evaluation of approximately 20,000 vaccine recipients as well as 20,000 placebo recipients aged 16 years and above. Furthermore, to better assess the long term safety outcomes, approximately 12,000 recipients were monitored for an additional 6 months following their second dose of the vaccine. Conclusively, results suggest that the vaccines show an increased risk of myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly among males under the age of 40, following their second jab. The FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the company will continue to monitor the safety and effectiveness of the Comirnaty vaccines, to ensure any concerns continue to be identified and evaluated in a timely manner.

To read the full article, click on the link below:
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine


CVU mini event 30th August 2021 - Reminder to register

A reminder to register for our next Clinical Vaccinology Update (CVU) mini event: दिल के मामले: COVID-19 mRNA टीकाकरण से जुड़े मायोकार्डिटिस और पेरिकार्डिटिस on Monday 30th August 2021, at 7pm AEST.

To view the full program and to register for this event, please visit our घटना पृष्ठ.

A recording of दिल के मामले: COVID-19 mRNA टीकाकरण से जुड़े मायोकार्डिटिस और पेरिकार्डिटिस will be available on our शिक्षा पोर्टल following the event.


Healthed lecture series featuring Associate Professor Nigel Crawford

MVEC’s Associate Professor Nigel Crawford delivered the COVID-19 Update as part of the recent Healthed Australia online lecture series.

In this lecture, A/Prof Nigel Crawford discussed the following:

  • The role of ATAGI and its relevance to the current pandemic
  • Overview of the newly available Moderna vaccination
  • Rationale and evidence behind the upcoming push for vaccinating children 12 yrs of age and older
  • Update on the clinical features and management pathways for Pfizer-related myocarditis, pericarditis
  • AZ-related clots
  • Lessons learnt from other countries dealing with the Delta pandemic

To listen to the lecture in full, click on the link below:
Healthed lecture series 18th August: COVID Update


पंजीकरण अब अगस्त सीवीयू मिनी कार्यक्रम के लिए खुला है

The next Clinical Vaccinology Update (CVU) miniseries event, दिल के मामले: COVID-19 mRNA टीकाकरण से जुड़े मायोकार्डिटिस और पेरिकार्डिटिस, will be held virtually on Monday 30th August 2021.

We are excited to welcome our panel who will take an in-depth look at an important vaccine safety signal associated with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna), myocarditis and pericarditis. The session will also include a live Q&A panel with experts from the medical, consumer (Heart Foundation) and vaccine safety domains.

Further details can be found via our Events page and the link below:

CVU mini: August 30th 2021


अद्यतन एमवीईसी संदर्भ पृष्ठ: बच्चों में सीओवीआईडी-19 टीकाकरण

हमने इसे प्रतिबिंबित करने के लिए बच्चों में अपने COVID-19 टीकाकरण पेज को अपडेट किया है कथन 12-15 वर्ष की आयु के किशोरों के टीकाकरण के संबंध में ऑस्ट्रेलियन टेक्निकल एडवाइजरी ग्रुप ऑन इम्यूनाइजेशन (एटीएजीआई) द्वारा।

कॉमिरनाटी (फाइजर) वैक्सीन का उपयोग करके टीकाकरण के लिए 12-15 वर्ष की आयु के बच्चों के निम्नलिखित समूहों को प्राथमिकता दी जानी है:

  • निर्दिष्ट चिकित्सीय स्थितियों वाले बच्चे जो गंभीर सीओवीआईडी -19 के जोखिम को बढ़ाते हैं (गंभीर अस्थमा, मधुमेह, मोटापा, हृदय और संचार संबंधी जन्मजात विसंगतियाँ, न्यूरो विकास संबंधी विकार, मिर्गी, प्रतिरक्षा-समझौता और ट्राइसॉमी 21 सहित)
  • 12-15 वर्ष की आयु के आदिवासी और टोरेस स्ट्रेट आइलैंडर बच्चे
  • व्यापक सामुदायिक आउटरीच टीकाकरण कार्यक्रमों के हिस्से के रूप में, दूरदराज के समुदायों में 12-15 वर्ष की आयु के सभी बच्चे, जो सभी उम्र (≥12 वर्ष) के लिए टीके प्रदान करते हैं।

अधिक जानकारी प्राप्त करने के लिए, कृपया नीचे दिए गए लिंक में बच्चों के लिए हमारा समर्पित एमवीईसी कोविड-19 टीकाकरण पृष्ठ देखें।
बच्चों में एमवीईसी कोविड-19 टीकाकरण पृष्ठ


COSSI webinar video now available - Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination webinar

A recording of the recent COSSI webinar Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination is now available. The webinar was held on 26 July and discusses the policy, behavioural, ethical and epidemiological aspects of mandating COVID-19 vaccination.

To view the recording, please click on the link below:
COSSI webinar video now available - Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination webinar


एमवीईसी के बारे में

मेलबोर्न वैक्सीन एजुकेशन सेंटर (एमवीईसी) एक शैक्षिक वेबसाइट है, जिसे स्वास्थ्य सेवा पेशेवरों और जनता के सदस्यों दोनों के लिए अद्यतित टीकाकरण जानकारी प्रदान करने के उद्देश्य से विकसित किया गया है। हम मर्डोक चिल्ड्रन्स रिसर्च इंस्टीट्यूट (MCRI), एक शोध संगठन पर आधारित हैं, और SAEFVIC (समुदाय में टीकाकरण के बाद प्रतिकूल घटनाओं की निगरानी), विक्टोरियन वैक्सीन सुरक्षा सेवा से संबद्ध हैं।