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

January 14, 2021

The Age: We cannot delay vaccine rollout and risk major illness in winter

January 14, 2021

Peak bodies support Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy

January 12, 2021

Raising Children Network – new immunisation resources

January 8, 2021

MVEC eLearning: Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)

December 23, 2020

Zostavax vaccine: Safety advisory – risk of disseminated varicella zoster virus (vaccine strain) infection

December 17, 2020

New immunisation reference page: COVID-19 vaccine platforms

December 16, 2020

FDA report reveals phase 3 clinical trial data for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine candidate

December 15, 2020

New immunisation reference page: Hypotonic-hyporesponsive episode (HHE)

December 15, 2020

MVEC animation: The Road to a COVID-19 Vaccine

December 15, 2020

The Conversation: How did the University of Queensland/CSL vaccine fail due to ‘false positive’ HIV tests? A vaccine expert explains

December 14, 2020

The Conversation: People with severe allergies warned off Pfizer COVID vaccine for now. But that may change as more details emerge

December 10, 2020

MVEC eLearning: Vaccination Procedures

December 10, 2020

Australian Government Department of Health: COVID-19 vaccines

December 10, 2020

New immunisation reference page: Provisional registration of COVID-19 vaccine(s) in Australia

December 10, 2020

FDA report reveals phase 3 clinical trial data for the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine candidate

December 9, 2020

The Lancet: Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa and the UK

December 8, 2020

Contain This: A new podcast by the Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security

December 7, 2020

SAFEVAC- the adverse event reporting database for Victoria

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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.

Latest news

June 4, 2026

NIP: Adult pneumococcal vaccination – Program advice for health professionals
June 4, 2026

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