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March 2020
Panel 7 – Pathogenesis of otitis media – A review of the literature between 2015 and 2019
The most urgent areas appear to be to continue monitoring the emergence of novel otopathogens, and the need to develop prevention and preventative therapies
Published research Ear Infections Vaccine Trials Group Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group
February 2020
SCN1A Variants in vaccine-related febrile seizures: A prospective study
Pathogenic SCN1A variants may be identified in infants with vaccine-proximate febrile seizures
Published research Immunisation Vaccine Trials Group
January 2020
Meningococcal B vaccine and meningococcal carriage in adolescents in Australia
Among Australian adolescents, the 4CMenB vaccine had no discernible effect on the carriage of disease-causing meningococci, including group B
Published research Infectious Diseases Vaccine Trials Group
January 2020
The Use of Test-negative Controls to Monitor Vaccine Effectiveness: A Systematic Review of Methodology
Our review highlights similarities and differences in the application of the test-negative design that deserve further examination
Published research Immunisation Infectious Diseases Vaccine Trials Group