Diphtheria used to be a major cause of childhood deaths. Now it’s back in Australia
Australia has recorded its first reported death from diphtheria in almost a decade, after the Northern Territory declared…
The Illawarra urged to stay vaccinated
Coordinaire’s Southern NSW Medical Director, is urging Illawarra residents to stay up to date with vaccinations, to protect…
HPV vaccine for boys halves their risk of multiple cancers, JAMA study suggests
Vaccinating young men against HPV reduces their risk of HPV-related cancers by almost half, a retrospective cohort study…
Experts explore vaccine hesitancy at public forum
Vaccine hesitancy and public confidence in immunisation will be the subject of a public policy discussion this Wednesday…
FluMist nasal spray vaccine is available for use in Australia, but only some children will get it for free
Australia’s 2026 peak flu season will be unlike any other. For the first time, children and teens aged…
Doctors warn of decades-long ripple effect with 80,000 children not fully vaccinated
Only 90.5% of children are now fully vaccinated at 12 months, down from 94.8% five years ago, new…
80,000 Australian kids aged five and under not up to date with vaccinations
Naomi Steenson should be celebrating her son Blake’s 29th birthday this year. But she says it feels like…
Whooping cough cases hit record high after ‘potentially catastrophic’ vaccine rate drop, experts say
A “potentially catastrophic” decline in Australia’s childhood vaccination rates has contributed to the sharpest increase in cases of…
Years on, did mass administration of mRNA vaccines cost unnecessary lives?
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were those who argued that the rapid push to develop…
‘A ticking time bomb’: RFK Jr’s advisers vote to end routine hep B vaccines at birth
A key US vaccine advisory committee has voted to overturn the 30-year-old recommendation that all babies receive the…
Antibiotics can make some vaccines less effective. Scientists suspect gut bacteria may play a role
While vaccines and antibiotics are important medicines, in some cases, one might make the other less effective. That’s…
Measles warning in WA’s Pilbara as confirmed cases rise
Authorities are urging people in Western Australia’s Pilbara to be on alert for measles as the number of…