Good news for childhood immunisation rates in Australia!
The latest immunisation coverage rates are showing a national figure of almost 95% of Australian 5-year olds being fully immunised, with the coverage rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children leading the way with close to 97%
The Guardian, July 7, 2019: Immunisation rates for Australian children reaches record 95%
Vaccine heroes: promoting vaccines for all
Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network has announced that the upcoming immunisation conference "Vaccine heroes: promoting vaccines for all", will be held in Newcastle, NSW on August 23 and 24, 2019. Topics include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, maternal immunisation, adverse events, travel vaccines, HPV, as well as other immunisation updates. For further information please refer to the link below:
Vaccine heroes: promoting vaccines for all
Get the facts about immunisation- resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
As part of the Australian Government Department of Health's campaign "Get the facts about immunisation", resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have now been developed. For access to these resources please refer to:
疫苗安全网
MVEC is proud to announce our endorsement as a member of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) 疫苗安全网 (VSN). The VSN represents a global network of websites who adhere to the WHO's criteria for reliable and credible vaccine safety information and resources.
For the full list of Vaccine Safety Net members please refer to the following link: Vaccine Safety Net members.
Instagram and GoFundMe block anti-vaccine campaigns
In a bid to stop the spread of misleading information surrounding immunisation, the online crowdfunding platform, GoFundMe, has recently announced that campaigns aiming to raise money to promote the anti-vaccine movement will be removed from their service.
Similarly, the social media platform Instagram, has also announced that it will be blocking any anti-vaccine hashtags to combat the spread of misinformation across the internet.
For the full stories please see the articles below:
ABC news: GoFundMe bans anti-vaxxers in fight against vaccine 'misinformation'
UPI: Instagram plans to block anti-vaccine hashtags
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Tips for discussing vaccination
You don't have to be an expert to be an effective advocate for vaccination. Dr. Jessica Kaufman and Dr. Margie Danchin have shared some helpful tips on the best approach to discussing immunisation. Read the full story.
Get the facts about immunisation
The Australian Government Department of Health has just developed a new media campaign supporting the importance of immunisation, vaccinating on time and the safety of vaccines. More information can be found via the Get the facts about immunisation campaign site or via the links below:
It's really important to vaccinate on time
Dr Nigel Crawford explains how vaccines are tested and monitored for safety
The Australian Government is vaccinating against more diseases than ever before
Vaccines strengthen your child's immune system
MVEC has a new web address!
To reflect our alliance with the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, we can now be found at mvec.mcri.edu.au
We welcome any feedback via email: [email protected]
New immunisation resource for children
The Mexican Virology Network was founded in 2015 with the aims of promoting research into virus detection and treatment. To reflect their keen interest in communicating facts about diseases and prevention, they have created a new children's book outlining the importance of vaccination. "Paul has Measles" hopes to teach children, their parents and their teachers how important it is to prevent infectious diseases. It has been translated into many languages in an effort to reach the broader population. To view the English version, please click on the link below