New research investigating the devastating impact of the 2017 flu season by PAEDS-FluCAN, a national collaboration observing influenza in children, c…
Perth parents are underestimating the serious consequences of the flu, with only 19 per cent of children under five years of age currently immunized…
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To evaluate the reliability of information in GP electronic health records (EHRs) regarding the presence of specific medical conditions and recent in…
A new research project aims to demonstrate how influenza vaccination in children could be a highly cost-effective health care intervention in Austral…
We aimed to determine Australian paediatricians' beliefs and practices around the influenza vaccination of children.
We conducted a randomized controlled trial of short message service (SMS) reminders for influenza vaccination.
Results from this linked population study suggests that there are differences in maternal infection by virus type and support the provision of season…
Seasonal influenza is an important cause of acute neurological disease in Australian children.
These findings reinforce current recommendations for annual influenza vaccination, particularly those at greatest risk of influenza disease.