Revamping vaccinations

The Australian College of Nursing is calling on the Federal Government to take a fresh approach to vaccinations, as a perfect storm of declining coverage, record-high influenza rates, and circulating vaccine-preventable diseases demands urgent action.

Childhood vaccinations in freefall

Dangerous childhood diseases like whooping cough and measles were almost eliminated by high vaccination rates, but outbreaks are increasing across Australia as fewer children receive the jabs they need to protect them.

A shot in the arm for vaccinations

10,000 families participating in research by The Kids Research Institute Australia have demonstrated the potential of a simple text reminder to boost the number of children receiving their vaccinations on time.

Should business encourage vaccinations?

As Australia edges closer to the vaccination targets required to open the economy and international borders, big businesses have been stepping up but is it their role to do so?

Teens need the COVID-19 jab for herd immunity

James Cook University scientists have developed a new model to track the COVID-19 pandemic – and it’s telling them Australia should now prioritise delivering the Pfizer vaccine to 12-40 year-olds.

More vaccinations means more jobs

Australia weathered the pandemic well, but a greater sense of urgency is required to vaccinate the population and get the economy going again.

Israel shows the way on vaccinations

It’s not too late for Australia to repair our vaccine strategy, though we will never make up for the months lost.

Jabs are the key to victory

COVID vaccinations are in the news, but this shouldn’t overshadow the importance of existing vaccinations to diseases such as measles in reducing child mortality, particularly in the developing world.

We need a Federal push on vaccinations

The COVID outbreak in NSW, the emergence of a more virulent strain in Britain and a new wave of infections in the USA and Europe should provoke a greater sense of urgency in the Federal Government to vaccinate Australians as quickly as possible.