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Immunisation advice before, during and after pregnancyAre you pregnant or planning to have a baby? There are important vaccinations that you should consider to protect your health and the health of your baby.
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The good oil on immunisationAs a new parent or parent-to-be, you will be faced with many important decisions about your health and the health of your child, including immunisation.
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National Indigenous Immunisation Research WorkshopYou are invited to register to attend the National Indigenous Immunisation Research Workshop 2013: lessons learnt and future directions Workshop.
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Assessing the protective effect of influenza vaccine against laboratory confirmed influenza in hospitalised children aged 6-59 monthsInfluenza vaccine was offered to all children aged 6-59 months resident in Western Australia in 2008, and we wished to evaluate the effectiveness of this immunisation programme.
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Increasing vaccine acceptance using evidence-based approaches and policies: Insights from research on behavioural and social determinants presented at the 7th Annual Vaccine Acceptance MeetingIn 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) flagged vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health. The drivers of and barriers to under-vaccination include logistics (access to and awareness of affordable vaccines), as well as a complex mix of psychological, social, political, and cultural factors.
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Risk of adverse maternal and foetal outcomes associated with inactivated influenza vaccination in first trimester of pregnancyIn many countries, influenza vaccination is routinely recommended during any stage of pregnancy, yet uptake remains low, particularly in the first trimester. This is thought to be due to maternal concerns regarding vaccine safety. We evaluated the safety of influenza vaccination in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Weighing the Risks of Perimyocarditis With the Benefits of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination in AdolescentsChristopher Blyth MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD Centre Head, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Co-Head, Infectious Diseases
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Attitudes about and access to influenza vaccination experienced by parents of children hospitalised for influenza in AustraliaImproving parents’ and providers’ knowledge and confidence in influenza vaccination safety, efficacy, and benefits should be prioritised
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Baseline incidence of adverse birth outcomes and infant influenza and pertussis hospitalisations prior to the introduction of influenza and pertussis vaccinationThese baseline data are essential to assess the safety and effectiveness of influenza and pertussis vaccinations in pregnant women from the NT
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Vaccine acceptance: Science, policy, and practice in a ‘post-fact’ worldWe must continue our efforts to promote vaccine acceptance and thus increase vaccination uptake, by fostering more effective vaccination communication