This information is accurate as of 16/7/2026. Please refer back to the website to ensure all reference information is current and up-to-date.

News

February 26, 2026

ABC: Parents fail to return consent forms as Far North Queensland HPV vaccination rate drops

February 12, 2026

Victorian Department of Health: Ongoing measles alert

February 12, 2026

WHO: Myth-busters: debunking long COVID myths and misconceptions

February 12, 2026

Australian CDC: Nipah Virus Infection Situation Update

February 12, 2026

Benchmarque Group: Upcoming virtual workshops

February 12, 2026

Spleen Australia webinar: Living Without a Spleen: Translating Guidelines into Everyday Care

February 12, 2026

WHO webinar: Real-World Evidence on RSV Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies: Effectiveness, Surveillance, and Early Implementation Insights

February 12, 2026

Victorian Department of Health: Nurse immunisers approved to administer MMR vaccines to infants from 6 months of age

February 3, 2026

Intradermal injection essentials: New eLearning available now

January 29, 2026

The Guardian: UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake

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

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July 2, 2026

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July 2, 2026

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