Preterm infants are at greater risk of vaccine preventable diseases and their complications and as a result, extra vaccines may be recommended.
For more information please refer to our new reference page Preterm infant immunisation
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.