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        Influenza and pertussis vaccine coverage in pregnancy in Australia, 2016-2021

        Vaccination in pregnancy is the best strategy to reduce complications from influenza or pertussis infection in infants who are too young to be protected directly from vaccination. Pregnant women are also at risk of influenza complications preventable through antenatal vaccination. Both vaccines are funded under the National Immunisation Program for pregnant women in Australia, but coverage is not routinely reported nationally.  ...

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        Parainfluenza Virus Infection in an Australian Community-based Birth Cohort

        In a community-based birth cohort of 158 Australian infants followed to age 2 years, the incidence rate of human parainfluenza virus (HPIV) was 0.42 (95% CI = 0.33, 0.54) episodes per child-year with episodes occurring year-round, peaking in the spring season. ...

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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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        Impact of influenza on hospitalization rates in children with a range of chronic lung diseases

        This large population-based study suggests a significant healthcare burden associated with influenza in children with a range of chronic lung diseases ...

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        Telethon donations fund early flu protection for bubs

        Babies worldwide could have access to life-saving influenza vaccinations from just eight weeks of age thanks to researchers at Telethon Kids Institute and the generous support of the Telethon community. ...

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        Video: Flu vaccine Q&A

        It's that time of year again... Flu vaccine time! Watch Dr Chris Blyth answer commonly asked questions in the video below. ...

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        Influenza hospitalizations in Australian children

        NIP has seen poor vaccine impact, related to recent vaccine safety concerns. ...

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        Influenza epidemiology in patients admitted to sentinel Australian hospitals in 2015: the Influenza Complications Alert Network

        This report summarises the epidemiology of hospitalisations with laboratory-confirmed influenza during the 2015 influenza season ...

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        Real-time safety surveillance of seasonal influenza vaccines in children, Australia, 2015

        This paper reports the results from the safety surveillance of influenza vaccines in children in Australia, in 2015. ...

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        Childhood influenza vaccination rates improves with better access

        More children across Australia are being vaccinated against the flu since funding was expanded and access widened under the National Immunisation Program ...

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