This information is accurate as of 25/6/2026. Please refer back to the website to ensure all reference information is current and up-to-date.

News

January 29, 2026

SBS: The ‘Super-K’ flu variant is spreading in Australia. Here’s what makes it ‘unusual’

January 29, 2026

Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd – Measles vaccination advice

January 29, 2026

About Regional: Potentially fatal virus detected in parts of southern NSW

January 29, 2026

Vaccine X: Regional progress and persistent gaps: toward measles elimination in Asia and the Pacific

January 29, 2026

Immunisation Coalition: 2026 Meningococcal Webinar

January 29, 2026

Options XIII: Registrations and abstract submissions now open

December 18, 2025

Reminder: Japanese encephalitis vaccination

December 18, 2025

BBC: US panel votes to end recommending hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns

December 18, 2025

ATAGI statement on the importance and safety of hepatitis B vaccine at birth

December 4, 2025

MVEC education on social media

December 4, 2025

Unbiased Science: Evidence, Not Guesswork: The Childhood Vaccine Schedule is Very Intentional

December 4, 2025

NCIRS: Influenza vaccines – FAQs

December 4, 2025

Melbourne Ageing Well Expo: 20–21 March 2026

December 4, 2025

A reminder about diluents and vaccine safety

December 2, 2025

Strengthening AEFI Causality Assessment in Lao PDR

November 27, 2025

Statement on autism and vaccines

November 20, 2025

Gavi: Study reveals the heavy emotional toll of having a baby hospitalised with RSV

November 20, 2025

Protecting Victorians From Mosquito-Borne Diseases

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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 18, 2026

ACIPC 2026 International Conference: 8–11 November
June 18, 2026

Updated immunisation reference page: Pneumococcal
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