AAP - 16-07-2019
South Australian researchers have successfully completed trials of a bee sting vaccine that prevents allergic symptoms using a unique sugar-based ingredient.
AAP - 05-07-2019
The rules around how doctors store vaccines have been strengthened after incorrectly stored shots sparked fears thousands of patients would need to be re-vaccinated.
HealthTimes - 20-06-2019
A new cell type that could stop allergies before they begin has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). The finding gives
AAP - 20-06-2019
Authorities are trying to contact thousands of patients vaccinated by two Sydney GPs after vaccines were found to have expired or not been stored properly.
AAP - 29-05-2019
A record number of Australians are getting vaccinated against the flu, prompting one company to order an extra 400,000 shots to give to GPs and pharmacies.
AAP - 15-04-2019
Health Minister Greg Hunt has urged Australians to get their flu shots as they become available from mid-April. Australians are being urged to
AAP - 11-04-2019
A new study suggests eating a preservative used to prepare foods like fish and chips could weaken the effects of the flu vaccine. A common food
AAP - 15-03-2019
A Victorian child has died during an outbreak of influenza over the summer season, and now health authorities are urging people to get immunised.
AAP - 09-11-2018
A meningococcal jab campaign for Tasmanian youths has already saved some from the potentially-deadly disease, but many 20-year-olds are shunning the vaccine.
AAP - 06-08-2018
Thousands of NSW students are being targeted with a further run of meningococcal
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