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

November 24, 2022

ATAGI update on boosters following COVID-19 meeting on 11 November 2022

November 24, 2022

ATAGI recommendations on use of the Pfizer bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.1) COVID-19 vaccine

November 10, 2022

National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week 2022

November 10, 2022

Clinical Vaccinology Update (CVU) 2022 – recordings now available

November 8, 2022

Updated immunisation reference page: Monkeypox (MPX)

November 8, 2022

Updated immunisation reference page: Japanese encephalitis

October 27, 2022

Upcoming event: Preventing Cervical Cancer Conference 2022

October 27, 2022

Updated Immunisation reference page: Mandatory vaccine directions in Victoria

October 27, 2022

Updated Immunisation reference page: Epilepsy and immunisation page

October 27, 2022

Updated Immunisation reference page: Tuberculosis (BCG)

October 25, 2022

ATAGI recommendations for a booster dose of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 5 to 11 years

October 13, 2022

Updated immunisation reference page – Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)

October 13, 2022

Register now for CVU 2022!

October 13, 2022

Updated immunisation reference page: Myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 vaccines

October 13, 2022

Updated immunisation reference page – Pharmacist immunisers

September 20, 2022

New immunisation reference page: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and immunisation

September 20, 2022

New immunisation reference page: Polio

September 18, 2022

Updated immunisation reference page: Vaccine-associated enhanced disease (VAED)

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About MVEC

The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) is an educational website, developed with the aim of providing up-to-date immunisation information for both healthcare professionals and members of the public. We are based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), a research organisation, and are affiliated with SAEFVIC (Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in the Community), the Victorian Vaccine Safety Service.

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June 4, 2026

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