Easter holidays are around the corner. Here’s why it’s a good time to check if you’ve been vaccinated against measles if you’re about to head overseas.
- Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
When you think about travel vaccines, you might think about ones for typhoid or cholera. But there are others you need to think about too.
You can still pass whooping cough on, even if you’re vaccinated.
It might feel like an odd or even slightly stomach-churning topic, but it’s a remarkably common question.
Measles cases are rising in Australia and globally. Two paediatric infectious disease experts answer some key questions.
Vaccines are available – but they’re not free for everyone.
Whooping cough is surging in Australia. In 2024, we’ve already recorded more than six times the cases we saw in all of 2023.
Strep A usually causes a relatively mild infection or no symptoms at all. But in rare cases, it can cause severe illness.
Evidence suggests kids under 12 aren’t major drivers of COVID spread. Avoiding them isn’t necessary.
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