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Infectious disease researchers who used a decade of scientific evidence to advocate for a nationwide childhood influenza immunisation policy have earned a finalist position at the country’s most prestigious science awards – the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
News headlines about the large number of life-threatening cases of the flu in Western Australia this winter have been hard to miss - find out what you can do to protect your family.
Perth parents are underestimating the serious consequences of the flu, with only 19 per cent of children under five years of age currently immunized against the virus ahead of the peak winter flu season.
A new research project aims to demonstrate how influenza vaccination in children could be a highly cost-effective health care intervention in Australia.
It's that time of year again... Flu vaccine time! Watch Dr Chris Blyth answer commonly asked questions in the video below.
Perth children are being asked to volunteer for an important national study to test the effectiveness of an influenza vaccine in children.
This paper reports the results from the safety surveillance of influenza vaccines in children in Australia, in 2015.
This study was designed to compare data collected via SMS and telephone for the purposes of monitoring vaccine safety.
Evidence is emerging of benefit to the infant with respect to preventing influenza infection in the first 6 months of life. The FluMum study aims to...
During the early phases of the 2009 pandemic, subjects with influenza-like illness only had laboratory testing specific for the new A(H1N1)pdm09 virus.