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        COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Attitudes and Effects on Holdouts in a Large Australian University Population

        Many governments and institutions mandated COVID-19 vaccines. In late 2021, we sought to ascertain the perspectives of staff and students from The University of Western Australia about the State or the University mandating COVID-19 vaccines. ...

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        Respiratory syncytial virus prevention within reach: the vaccine and monoclonal antibody landscape

        Respiratory syncytial virus is the second most common cause of infant mortality and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults (aged >60 years). Efforts to develop a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine or immunoprophylaxis remain highly active. ...

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        ‘Corona is coming’: COVID-19 vaccination perspectives and experiences amongst Culturally and Linguistically Diverse West Australians

        Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) groups within high-income countries are at risk of being left behind by the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. They face both access and attitudinal barriers, including low trust in government and health authorities. ...

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        Potential immunological effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy in transgender people – an unexplored area of research

        There are well-described sex-based differences in how the immune system operates. In particular, cisgender (cis) females have a more easily activated immune system; associated with an increased prevalence of autoimmune diseases and adverse events following vaccinations. Conversely, cis males have a higher threshold for immune activation, and are more prone to certain infectious diseases, such as coronavirus disease (COVID-19). ...

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        Attitudes, perceptions, and experiences of Western Australians towards vaccine safety surveillance systems following COVID-19 vaccines: A qualitative descriptive study

        Concerns regarding adverse events following immunisation are a barrier to vaccine uptake. Health professionals use vaccine safety surveillance systems (VSSSs) to monitor vaccines and inform the public of safety data. With little known about public attitudes, perceptions, and experiences with VSSS, we examined them in the context of COVID-19 vaccinations in Western Australia. ...

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        Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Australian Children from 2007 to 2017

        Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance continues globally as part of the World Health Organization's goal to eradicate poliomyelitis. The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit, Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance network, and National Enterovirus Reference Laboratory collaborate in AFP surveillance in Australia, capturing and reviewing cases of AFP for all aetiologies in order to exclude poliovirus. We aimed to describe the AFP epidemiology in childhood over an 11 year period. ...

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        Vaccine hesitancy, refusal and access barriers: The need for clarity in terminology

        We propose more precision in the term 'vaccine hesitancy' is needed particularly since much under-vaccination arises from factors related to access ...

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        Telethon Kids Institute leads WA arm of Australia’s first needle-free COVID-19 vaccine study

        Enrolments for Australia’s first needle-free, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine study – to be led in WA by Telethon Kids Institute – are open. ...

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        Postvaccination Febrile Seizure Severity and Outcome

        Vaccine-proximate febrile seizures accounted for a small proportion of all febrile seizures hospital presentations ...

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        Intraseason decline in influenza vaccine effectiveness during the 2016 southern hemisphere influenza season: A test-negative design study and phylogenetic assessment

        Overall, the 2016 influenza vaccine showed good protection against laboratory-confirmed infection among general practice patients ...

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