Distrust in health care during infectious disease outbreaks can have devastating consequences. Here’s what we can do about it.
- Senior Research Fellow, Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research
Since January, Australia has recorded more than 220 diphtheria cases. Experts say waning vaccination rates are contributing to this historic outbreak.
The disease has rarely been seen since the 1950s. Here’s what to look out for, and how it made a comeback.
The RSV vaccine is one of three vaccines covered under the National Immunisation Program for pregnant women.
A series of vaccines offered during high school protect teenagers against certain diseases, and help reduce the spread of these diseases in the community.
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