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

June 6, 2024

ProQuad stock due to expire 16 June

June 4, 2024

Victorian Department of Health: Mpox health alert updated

June 4, 2024

Australian Immunisation Handbook: New chapter on mpox

May 23, 2024

BBC: A 70-year-old system could help us prepare a bird flu vaccine for humans

May 23, 2024

Victorian Department of Health: Recent health alerts

May 23, 2024

The Conversation: Flu vaccines are no longer free for all under-12s in NZ

May 23, 2024

The Conversation: Too many Australians aren’t getting a flu vaccine. Why, and what can we do about it?

May 23, 2024

WHO prequalifies new dengue vaccine

May 9, 2024

Expansion of the National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) Program

May 9, 2024

ABC: AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine citing a decline in demand

April 30, 2024

Local transmission of mpox in Victoria

April 25, 2024

WHO: Nigeria begins rollout of new Men5CV vaccine

April 25, 2024

WHO: ‘Global hepatitis report 2024’ highlights number of deaths due to hepatitis increasing

April 25, 2024

Chemical Communications: Developing a vaccine for street drug xylazine

April 25, 2024

Updated immunisation reference page: Q fever

April 11, 2024

State-based influenza vaccine programs announced in Qld and WA

April 11, 2024

Victorian Department of Health: Nurse immunisers, pharmacist immunisers and ATSIHP immunisers approved to administer Arexvy

April 11, 2024

Q fever records now to be added to AIR

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June 4, 2026

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

Immunisation Coalition: Vale: Prof Allan Cripps memorial tribute webinar on pneumococcal disease
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