英联邦资助的青少年脑膜炎球菌 ACWY 疫苗
从 2019 年 4 月开始，国家免疫计划 (NIP) 将资助 15-19 岁青少年接种脑膜炎球菌 ACWY 疫苗。在 2017 年和 2018 年，维多利亚州的青少年接种了脑膜炎球菌 ACWY 疫苗 (Menactra®)，作为州资助计划的学校计划的一部分。 NIP 的这一变化将确保全国的青少年能够获得疾病保护。详情请参阅以下卫生部长的公告：
国会议员 Greg Hunt 宣布：$52 百万为青少年免费提供脑膜炎球菌疫苗
Clinical Vaccinology Update (CVU) 2018
Thank you for attending the recent CVU on Friday 14th September 2018 at The Royal Children's Hospital.
Presentations covered for the day are now available for your viewing on our 事件 页。
The Australian Immunisation Handbook-online edition
The newest update of The Australian Immunisation Handbook has arrived! It is now an online version ensuring that up to date information is accessible for all, in a format that is easy to navigate. To access the new handbook please follow the link below:
The Australian Immunisation Handbook
Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation: a practical approach
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) is hosting a webinar on September 19 to provide an overview of common expected and rarer serious adverse reactions following immunisation and their management. For information on how to register please refer to the following:
NCIRS Seminar series: Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation
When "ah-choo" Turns to the Flu
When "ah-choo" Turns to the Flu is a selection of case studies published online via How to treat. Exploring some of the more unusual manifestations of the flu, it highlights the importance of considering influenza immunisation in paediatric populations.