This information is accurate as of 03/6/2026. Please refer back to the website to ensure all reference information is current and up-to-date.

News

August 28, 2025

The Conversation: Is it too late to get a flu shot?

August 14, 2025

Victorian Department of Health: Local transmission of mpox in metropolitan Melbourne

August 14, 2025

BBC: Could RFK Jr’s move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?

August 14, 2025

RSV administration error resources: ATAGI advice and clinical guidance

August 14, 2025

National Immunisation Program pneumococcal changes: Prevenar 20

August 14, 2025

TGA: Varicella vaccine shortages

August 14, 2025

In memory of Prof David Isaacs

July 31, 2025

UQ news: Billion-dollar deal takes UQ vaccine tech to the world

July 31, 2025

The Lancet: Bivalent prefusion F vaccination in pregnancy and respiratory syncytial virus hospitalisation in infants in the UK: results of a multicentre, test-negative, case-control study

July 31, 2025

AAP FactCheck debunks vaccine misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines

July 31, 2025

ProPublica: RFK Jr. Wants to Change a Program That Stopped Vaccine Makers From Leaving the U.S. Market. They Could Flee Again.

July 31, 2025

The Kids: RSV immunisation guidance tool

July 17, 2025

Victoria: RSV program for older Victorians

July 17, 2025

Mirage News: Australia declared free from bird flu in poultry

July 17, 2025

CHOP: 9,000 reasons for routine childhood hepatitis B vaccination

July 3, 2025

National Immunisation Strategy for Australia 2025–2030

July 3, 2025

NEJM: Measles 2025

July 3, 2025

TGA: Correct administration of RSV vaccine and antibody products

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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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