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From 27 August 2025, the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) due and overdue rules for Pneumococcal will be updated to support changes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP). Key updates Prevenar 20 and Vaxneuvance will become standard vaccines within the AIR. These vaccines will: contribute...
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA) is updating the childhood pneumococcal vaccination schedule on the National Immunisation Program (NIP), based on advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). Starting September 1, 2025, a new vaccine, Prevenar 20,...
The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing have released several new and updated resources in the wake of the Australian Immunisation Handbook RSV chapter update. The resources include: a new frequently asked questions fact sheet that answers common questions about RSV for...
The 2025 Queensland Free Flu Vaccination Program is available to all Queensland residents. The flu vaccine is recommended for anyone over the age of 6 months and current guidelines also recommend people over 75 years to get a booster every 6 months, with those aged 18 ̵...
Expectant mothers are being urged to talk to their healthcare professional now about protecting themselves and their families against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a highly contagious virus that can lead to serious illness. Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) Board Chair, Dr Ka-Kiu Cheung...
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a new Medicines Safety Update highlighting the importance of the correct administration of RSV vaccine and antibody products to help reduce administration errors. This update provides essential advice for anyone prescribing, dispensing,...
Recent enhancements have been made to the Australian Immunisation Register relating to Gender X and the recording of a generic COVID-19 vaccine. Gender X Medicare and related programs now consistently capture ‘gender’ rather than ‘sex’ and accommodate the recording of non-binary (X) and titl...
Follow up individuals due for an influenza vaccination Did you know you can follow up individuals who have not received or are due for an Influenza vaccination by using the AIR042A COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination Report? The AIR042A report, available from the AIR site, provides the influenza vacc...
To strengthen vaccine delivery and improve visibility of people’s vaccination records in residential care, facility and clinical managers within RCFs can now apply on behalf of RCFs to become recognised vaccination providers with the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). This will allow them to ...
There are currently measles alerts for parts of Australia including Victoria, NSW and Queensland. Measles is a highly infectious virus and can spread rapidly in unvaccinated and under vaccinated people. Measles is a vaccine preventable disease with 2 doses of combination Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR...
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