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Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, University of Sydney

Many adults missed out on vaccines that are routinely given to children today. Shutterstock

April 7, 2014

Health Check: when do adults need to be immunised?

Melina Georgousakis, University of Sydney and Kristine Macartney, University of Sydney

Most of us will receive the majority of our vaccinations in childhood. But Australian adults still die and become disabled from vaccine-preventable diseases. Immunisations are therefore an important preventive…

The new vaccine scheme sees children receiving their jabs at an earlier age. Jovan Mandic/ Shutterstock

June 30, 2013

Vaccine program changes protect kids, but with fewer ouches

Kristine Macartney, University of Sydney and Melina Georgousakis, University of Sydney

Changes to the National Immunisation Program schedule coming into effect today (July 1, 2013) will see two fewer injections given to young children. The changes represent a more efficient way of delivering…

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