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News

September 30, 2021

New immunisation reference page: COVID-19 mandatory vaccination directions in Victoria

September 23, 2021

ATAGI statement about the need for additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines

September 23, 2021

Webinar recording now available: The Alfred community information session on COVID-19 vaccines

September 23, 2021

ABC News: Pfizer to apply for approval for COVID-19 vaccine to be used for five to 11 year-old children

September 23, 2021

Chest Pain Guideline updated in MVEC myocarditis/pericarditis following mRNA vaccines pages

September 22, 2021

PHN Webinar: Primary Care Management of Myocarditis and Pericarditis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

September 22, 2021

New resource: The MVEC Conversation: myocarditis/pericarditis following mRNA vaccines​

September 16, 2021

ABC News: Israel is struggling with COVID-19, despite high vaccination rates. What lessons can Australia learn?

September 16, 2021

Commonwealth-funded places available for Nurse Immuniser course

September 15, 2021

ABC News: Another 1 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccines doses coming to Australia after EU deal

September 9, 2021

The Age: ‘Jabba the Bus’ to take regional vaccination drive onto the road

September 9, 2021

New immunisation reference page: Neutropenia: Vaccine recommendations for children with chronic neutropenia

September 9, 2021

TGA Provisional Approval of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to include 12-17 years age group

September 9, 2021

New immunisation reference page: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)

September 7, 2021

A recording of the 30th August CVU mini is now available

September 2, 2021

The Age: ‘The moment you walk in through those doors your healing starts’: Victoria leading the race on Indigenous vaccination

September 2, 2021

WHO: Safety profile of nOPV2 vaccine

September 2, 2021

ABC News US: FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine not OK for off-label use in kids, official says

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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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