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.

News

August 31, 2022

Vaccines Work GAVI: Five charts on monkeypox, past and present

August 31, 2022

Recording of the VACSIG webinar now available

August 4, 2022

ATAGI recommendations on COVID-19 vaccine use in children under 5 years

August 4, 2022

Safety of COVID-19 vaccines in >200,000 Aussie kids: reassuring data from AusVaxSafety

August 4, 2022

Flinders University Alumni publication featuring A/Prof Nigel Crawford: Providing the vital boost for us to fight COVID-19

May 26, 2022

Expanded ATAGI recommendations on winter COVID-19 booster doses for people at increased risk of severe COVID-19

May 26, 2022

ABC: A surge in influenza cases in Queensland prompts doctors to issue vaccine warning for children and vulnerable groups

May 12, 2022

New immunisation reference page: Febrile seizures (Febrile convulsions)

May 12, 2022

ATAGI Advice on mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose intervals and COVID-19 vaccination post infection

May 12, 2022

SMH: The flu shot: when is it safe to get it after having COVID?

May 5, 2022

Mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare workers

April 27, 2022

CDC: Hospitalizations of Children Aged 5–11 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19

April 27, 2022

The Conversation: COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children may be inching closer to authorization – a pediatrician explains how they’re being tested

April 14, 2022

ATAGI statement on use of booster doses in adolescents aged 12-15 years

April 14, 2022

ATAGI advice on use of sedation for COVID-19 vaccination

March 31, 2022

Moderna: COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 2/3 Study in Children 6 Months to ≤ 6 Years successfully meets its primary endpoint

March 30, 2022

ATAGI statement on recommendations on a winter booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine

March 24, 2022

Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases webinar recording now available: JEV outbreak in Australia – important insight for clinicians

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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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