The RCH Immunisation Service: Drive-through clinic is now open

To support families in continuing to receive scheduled vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the RCH Immunisation Service has just opened its own immunisation drive-through clinic. Additional precautions have been implemented to ensure the safety of all patients, families and staff. Access to medical care remains an essential service during this time and staying up to date with scheduled immunisations is encouraged.

The drive-through clinic will operate on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9am - 1pm until September 15. 

Bookings for the drive-through clinic are mandatory and can be made by contacting the immunisation team via this link. 


New immunisation reference page: Immunosuppression and vaccines

Having certain medical conditions or taking specific medications can lead to immunosuppression and the decreased ability to fight infections. For these patients, prevention of disease is critical. Our new reference page outlines additional vaccines to consider, and specific vaccines that may be contraindicated.

To learn more follow the link to MVEC:免疫抑制和疫苗 


COVID19疫苗之路第10集:Paul Young教授和Trent Munro教授

在我们的 COVID19 疫苗之路系列的第 10 集中,我们的主持人 Nigel Crawford 与 Paul Young 教授和 Trent Munro 教授讨论了昆士兰大学 (UQ) 的 COVID-19 候选疫苗。昆士兰大学和 CEPI(流行病防范与创新联盟)与 CSL (Seqirus) 合作,推进其新型分子钳技术,以开发针对 COVID-19 的疫苗。该疫苗最近已进入一期临床试验。在这一集中,他们讨论了:

  • 昆士兰大学新冠肺炎疫苗研发流程
  • CEPI 参与他们的试验
  • 使用分子钳平台开发蛋白质 SARS-CoV-2 疫苗
  • 他们的临床前试验结果
  • 他们与 CSL/Seqirus 的合作以及 MF59 佐剂的使用
  • 他们的临床试验的时间表和接下来的步骤 

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New immunisation reference page: Breastfeeding and immunisations

Immunising breastfeeding mothers can not only protect the mother from vaccine preventable diseases but also provide passive immunity to the baby. Our new reference page details different vaccines and scenarios for consideration when immunising a mother who is breastfeeding.

To learn more follow the link to MVEC: Breastfeeding and immunisation


HealthEd podcast featuring Associate Professor Nigel Crawford

MVEC's Associate Professor Nigel Crawford was recently a guest speaker on the HealthEd podcast series Going Viral. In this podcast, Nigel discusses the COVID-19 vaccine, its access equity, safety and manufacture; as well as antibody responses following COVID-19 disease and how this may impact our vaccine strategy.

To listen to this podcast please follow the link


COVID19 疫苗之路第 9 集:Robert Booy 教授

在我们的 COVID19 疫苗之路系列的第 9 集中,我们的主持人 Nigel Crawford 副教授与 Robert Booy 教授进行了交谈。罗伯特是悉尼大学儿科和儿童健康教授,也是韦斯特米德儿童医院国家免疫研究和监测中心 NCIRS 的高级教授研究员。他对严重感染及其预防有特殊的研究兴趣,特别是在老年护理设施的设置方面。在这一集中,他们讨论了:

  • SARS-CoV-2 的特殊风险群体,特别是那些在老年护理机构中生活和工作的人
  • 衰老过程如何导致免疫衰老及其对老年人群疫苗功效的影响
  • 佐剂在老年人疫苗中的使用
  • 如何改善老年护理机构的公共卫生信息传递和呼吸系统疾病的管理
  • 从世界各地老年护理居民和工作人员高死亡率中吸取的经验教训,以及如何为澳大利亚老年护理机构应对疫情提供参考

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病毒和时钟,与 Moderna 的 Tal Zaks - 米尔肯研究所的播客

在此播客中,米尔肯研究所采访了 Moderna Therapeutics 的首席医疗官 Tal Zaks,讨论了他们使用信使 RNA (mRNA) 技术开发 COVID-19 候选疫苗。从病毒测序到候选疫苗开始人体临床试验,他们只用了 63 天。希望这项新技术也可以用于治疗其他遗传疾病。 

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NDTV speak to Professor Kanta Subbarao, Director of WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza

NDTV have spoken to Professor Kanta Subbarao, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre For Reference And Research On Influenza in Melbourne, Australia about the race for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and the possibility of developing herd immunity.
Watch the video interview here:
In June, we spoke to Professor Subbarao in our COVID19 Road to a vaccine podcast series, access the episode here:

COVID19疫苗之路第8集:凯蒂·弗拉纳根教授

在我们的 COVID19 疫苗之路系列的第 8 集中,我们的主持人 Nigel Crawford 副教授与 Katie Flanagan 教授进行了交谈。 Katie 是朗塞斯顿总医院传染病科主任,隶属于塔斯马尼亚大学、莫纳什大学和皇家墨尔本理工大学,她参与了广泛的研究项目,主要兴趣是疫苗学和传染病免疫学。她领导了多项疫苗免疫学试验。在这一集中,他们讨论了:

  • SARS-CoV-2 的免疫学方面
  • 成人与儿童的疫苗反应以及成人免疫系统的差异
  • SARS-CoV-2 疫苗开发中使用的疫苗学策略
  • 抗体反应随年龄变化
  • 病毒载体疫苗及其工作原理
  • 新的疫苗方法及其对疫苗安全性的影响,包括: mRNA 和 DNA SARS-CoV-2 疫苗 

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下载剧集:

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New immunisation reference page: Eczema and immunisations

Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a common skin condition affecting people of any ages. Whilst it is recognised that vaccines can cause a flare of eczema symptoms, there is no causal relationship identified between eczema and immunisations in the literature. 

For further information on eczema and immunisation please refer to our MVEC page 这里