This information is accurate as of 04/6/2026. Please refer back to the website to ensure all reference information is current and up-to-date.

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May 21, 2026

Australian Immunisation Handbook: RSV chapter updated

May 21, 2026

Western Australia: Free RSV program expanded to protect at-risk over 50s

May 21, 2026

ABC: Eligibility expanded for Queensland’s free nasal spray flu vaccine program

May 21, 2026

Tasmanian Department of Health: Infant meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine program

May 21, 2026

ABC: Victoria to fund free meningococcal B vaccines for Year 10 students

May 7, 2026

Victorian Department of Health: Japanese encephalitis vaccine eligibility update

April 23, 2026

Diphtheria in NT and WA

April 23, 2026

National Immunisation Program: Free RSV vaccine for older Australians

April 23, 2026

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Tetanus Surveillance — United States, 2009–2023

April 23, 2026

ATAGI Bulletin for Immunisation Providers – 27 March 2026: Pertussis

April 23, 2026

The Conversation: What is RSV? And why should older Australians have this free vaccine?

April 23, 2026

Vaccine Education Center at CHOP: Unpacking the Recent Court Decision about Vaccines (video)

April 9, 2026

Free influenza vaccination programs in Queensland and Western Australia

March 26, 2026

Pharmacy Daily: Pharmacists are ready for flu season

March 26, 2026

Victorian Department of Health: Expanded access to the Japanese encephalitis vaccine for people visiting high-risk areas

March 26, 2026

ABC: How boosting vaccinations could prevent meningitis outbreak in Australia

March 12, 2026

The Guardian: FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine

February 26, 2026

ABC: Parents fail to return consent forms as Far North Queensland HPV vaccination rate drops

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Latest news

May 21, 2026

Australian Immunisation Handbook: RSV chapter updated
May 21, 2026

Western Australia: Free RSV program expanded to protect at-risk over 50s
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