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Inside the Australian zoo saving baby elephants from a killer virus
By Jacinta Bowler
Three years after a devastating elephant death at a Victorian zoo, a new vaccine might stop it happening again.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-10-18/elephant-calves-vaccine-virus-deadly/106638700
#Animals #ScienceandTechnology #Zoos #VaccinesandImmunity #JacintaBowler
Diseases of the past like measles and diphtheria are making a comeback
By Rachael Merritt
Decades ago, measles was a routine part of childhood until Australia eliminated the highly-contagious virus through a vaccination campaign. So why are we now seeing the return of it and other preventable childhood diseases?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/measles-and-other-diseases-are-making-a-comeback/107218766
#InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesandImmunity #ChildrensHealth #Measles #RachaelMerritt
Vaccine clinic opens after four teens infected in measles outbreak
By Matthew Ward Agius
A temporary vaccination service has been set up for a school community in Adelaide's southern suburbs after four students tested positive for measles.
#InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesandImmunity #DiseasesandDisorders #PublicSchools #MatthewWardAgius
Cold and flu supplements containing controversial herb to face recall
By Joanna Woodburn
Australia's medicines regulator flags the future recall of cold and flu supplements containing a herb linked to anaphylaxis and other severe allergic reactions.
#CoughsandColds #Allergies #Health #AlternativeMedicine #Herbalist #VaccinesandImmunity #AcupunctureandChineseMedicine #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #JoannaWoodburn
Think you've dodged the flu this year? Don't be so sure
By Clancy Balen
Australia is facing an abnormally late surge in influenza numbers this year, but the total amount of cases is predicted to be far fewer than in 2025.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/national-influenza-cases-spike-later-australia/107167582
#Health #PublicHealth #Influenza #CoughsandColds #VaccinesandImmunity #ClancyBalen
COVID vaccines no longer free for many Australians from next month
By Lauren Roberts
Only some people will continue to get the COVID-19 vaccination for free after October 1. Here's what the changes mean for you.
Twin study asks if immune systems are shaped by our genes or our lives
By Lauren Roberts
Nicole and Amanda are identical twins with one key difference: their immune systems. Scientists want to learn why they've had such different health journeys.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2026-09-13/australian-twins-study-immune-differences/107005190
#MedicalResearch #VaccinesandImmunity #ScientificResearch #LaurenRoberts
Australia on track to eliminate cervical cancer 20 years on from vaccine launch
By Janelle Miles
Twenty years on from the launch of the world-first vaccine against cervical cancer, Australian Immunisation Register data shows HPV vaccine coverage for girls and girls is dropping.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/gardasil-vaccine-20-years-on/107079282
SA wildlife park to vaccinate 100 birds against deadly H5 bird flu
Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills will administer vaccines to 100 of its captive native birds to try and protect against H5N1 bird flu.
Study warns of measles risk with 1.7 million Australians vulnerable
By Rachel Carbonell and Caitlyn Gribbin
A new study finds that an estimated 1.7 million people are susceptible to measles, with experts warning it could lead to more outbreaks.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/measles-outbreak-risk-australians-not-protected/107031752
#Measles #VaccinesandImmunity #Viruses #RachelCarbonell #CaitlynGribbin
Trump signs order to reduce childhood vaccines and break up MMR shots
By Elissa Fitzgerald
The revised vaccination schedule recommends immunising children against 11 diseases, six fewer than currently recommended.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/trump-executive-order-childhood-immunisation/107024148
#VaccinesandImmunity #InfectiousDiseases #DiseasesandDisorders #ElissaFitzgerald
'Unusual' flu trend with SA cases to spike later than expected
By Evelyn Leckie
An "unusual" flu trend will likely see more people sneezing and reaching for their tissues after the peak winter season, South Australia's health experts say.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-09/unusual-sa-flu-trend-cases-expected-to-spike-later/107004894
#PublicHealth #Influenza #Health #VaccinesandImmunity #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EvelynLeckie
RFK Jr urges parents to vaccinate kids amid record measles outbreak
The advice from the longtime vaccine critic comes during the worst year for measles in the United States in more than three decades.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/rfk-jr-us-measles-outbreak-vaccination-warning/106990342
WA set to fall short of vaccination target as free flu jabs come to an end
By Keane Bourke
Before the flu season, the WA government set ambitious targets for its vaccination program, but new data shows it is falling short.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/wa-set-to-fall-short-of-immunisation-targets/106984278
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #VaccinesandImmunity #HealthPolicy #KeaneBourke
'RFK Jr spillover effect' seeing less newborn babies getting crucial vitamin K
By Liz Gwynn
Rates of parents consenting to vitamin K injections for newborns are dropping, as misinformation spreads among anti-vax communities on social media.
Signs point to measles cases spreading undetected in NSW
By Miriah Davis
An outbreak of measles in south-east Asia has fuelled a surge in NSW cases — but the state's biggest cause for concern is five infections believed to have been spread undetected in the community.
Children with brain cancer given hope through trial of personalised vaccines
By Emma Pollard and Janelle Miles
The four-year trial of about 70 children with "dismal prognoses" in eight hospitals across Australia will test the safety and effectiveness of the experimental treatment designed to harness the immune system to attack a child's tumour.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/brain-cancer-vaccine-trial-for-children/106294532
#ChildrensHealth #Cancer #Children #VaccinesandImmunity #MedicalResearch #EmmaPollard #JanelleMiles
Top Queensland politicians won't reveal flu vax status amid low uptake
By Claudia Williams
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has told reporters whether he has had a flu vaccination is "between me and my doctor".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/qld-flu-vaccination-david-crisafulli-jarrod-bleijie/105641660
#VaccinesandImmunity #Influenza #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ClaudiaWilliams
Parents told to say 'goodbye' to their daughter after missing one influenza vaccine
By Paige Cockburn
Stephanie and Ian Campbell were "naive" about the impacts of Influenza B until their daughter was fighting for her life. They have a message to those who haven't got their kids vaccinated.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-25/influenza-b-children-flu-season-vaccination/105564566
RFK Jr replaces vaccine advisory panel with known vaccine critics
By Lewis Wiseman
US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr says his new appointments are not anti-vaxxers and the move was necessary "to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science."
AMA warns severe flu season ahead, as Qld cases surge by 36 per cent
By Janel Shorthouse
Flu infections across the state are already 36 per cent higher than this time last year and health authorities are warning of a tough winter ahead.
#Influenza #VaccinesandImmunity #PublicHealth #Health #JanelShorthouse
Is it worth taking a RAT when you have a cold to find out what it is?
By Sam Nichols
In recent years, the familiar symptoms of the flu might kick us into reaching for at-home testing kits. But on the eve of the next flu season, public health experts say the best approach is what we've always done.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/nsw-flu-season-cold-rsv-covid-test-rat-value/105095892
#Influenza #RespiratoryDiseases #PublicHealth #VaccinesandImmunity #CoughsandColds #SamNichols
Experts say RFK Jr is 'completely unqualified' for top health role. Here's why
By Jessica Riga
While Donald Trump may be "thrilled" to nominate Robert F Kennedy Jr to head America's health agency, experts say he's "completely unqualified" for the job. Here's why.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-15/what-to-know-about-robert-f-kennedy-jr-rfk-jr/104604802
#USElections #COVID19 #WorldPolitics #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesandImmunity #JessicaRiga
Doctors urge Australians to get vaccinated amid whooping cough epidemic
By Georgie Hewson
Cases of whooping cough in Australia this year have surpassed 40,000 as vaccination rates decline.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-08/whooping-cough-surge-record-cases-2024-pertussis/104474394
#VaccinesandImmunity #COVID19 #InfectiousDiseases #CoughsandColds #RespiratoryDiseases #GeorgieHewson
Whooping cough cases surging, with vulnerable groups urged to get vaccinated
By Sophie Holder
South Australia has reported a six year high in whooping cough cases as the illness spikes across the country.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-09/south-australia-whooping-cough-rise/104327910
#VaccinesandImmunity #Health #InfantHealth #PregnancyandChildbirth #SophieHolder
Alijana entered a fight for her life when she contracted this deadly meningococcal strain
By Pamela Medlen
Alijana Papas' life could have been far different had she not contracted meningococcal B as a baby. A vaccine is available, but only a handful of states and territories include it in their national immunisation schedule.
#VaccinesandImmunity #Health #DiseasesandDisorders #InfectiousDiseasesOther #CommunityandSociety #HealthPolicy #Meningococcaldisease #PamelaMedlen
Law experts say COVID vaccine mandate ruling will see 'wave of claims' before court
By Sarah Richards and Talissa Siganto
Queensland Supreme Court's ruling that COVID-19 mandates breached the human rights laws of some frontline workers is predicted to be "the first of a wave of claims" and may influence other states, according to law experts.
#LawCrimeandJustice #Health #COVID19 #Police #AmbulanceService #VaccinesandImmunity #SarahRichards #TalissaSiganto
Law experts say COVID vaccine mandate ruling will see 'wave of claims' before court
By Sarah Richards and Talissa Siganto
Queensland Supreme Court's ruling that COVID-19 mandates breached the human rights laws of some frontline workers is predicted to be "the first of a wave of claims" and may influence other states, according to law experts.
#LawCrimeandJustice #Health #COVID19 #Police #AmbulanceService #VaccinesandImmunity #SarahRichards #TalissaSiganto
Mandating COVID-19 vaccines for some Queensland frontline workers was unlawful, judge rules
By Talissa Siganto
Dozens of Queensland Police Service and Queensland Ambulance Service staff challenged their workplace mandates in the Supreme Court in 2022, after they refused to comply with the directives.
#Police #EpidemicsandPandemics #HealthPolicy #VaccinesandImmunity #COVID19 #TalissaSiganto
Travellers caught short on measles vaccinations bring 'unwanted friends' home with them
By Gemma Sapwell and Sarah Cumming
Middle-aged Australians are being urged to check if they are fully immunised against measles before travelling overseas as cases emerge across the country.
#Health #InfectiousDiseasesOther #Measles #VaccinesandImmunity #GemmaSapwell #SarahCumming
Is Australia facing another COVID-19 Christmas peak? Here's what to do if you're feeling unwell
By Hanan Dervisevic
Australia recorded 43,899 cases of COVID-19 in November, up from 27,903 in October. Here's the latest on what to do if you test positive.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-13/how-long-covid-contagious/103217914
#COVID19 #RespiratoryDiseases #VaccinesandImmunity #GovernmentandPolitics #HananDervisevic
All the latest COVID-19 case numbers from around Australia — plus the news you might have missed https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-02/covid-19-news-case-numbers-states-territories-december-2/101726428 #news #VaccinesandImmunity #Lockdown #COVID19 #Health
'We never lost belief': Cancelled Queensland COVID vaccine to be trialled in humans next year https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-25/university-of-queensland-covid-19-vaccine-human-trial/101694648 #VaccinesandImmunity #MedicalResearch #COVID19
Inside the hunt for 'Patient Zero': A year on, what do we know about how coronavirus started? November likely marks 12 months of life with the pandemic but the most fundamental questions remain unanswered: Where did it come from? Who was its first victim?, writes Catherine Taylor. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-17/coronavirus-origins-wuhan-12-months-on/12890076 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #DiseasesandDisorders #HendraVirusInfection #VaccinesandImmunity #ClimateChange #COVID-19
'In this day and age no pet should die of tick paralysis': Warning to pet owners as tick season returns It is the perfect time of year to be out and about in Queensland: blue sunny skies, warm days — but lurking in the shadows for pet owners is the risk of paralysis ticks. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-04/paralysis-tick-season-starting-early/12617442 #Invertebrates-InsectsandArachnids #Pests,DiseasesandControlMethods #VaccinesandImmunity #VeterinaryMedicine #LivestockWelfare #Death
Q fever research funding boosted as the hunt for a better, less expensive vaccine continues The search for a new, better Q fever vaccine has accelerated with additional Federal Government funding. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-06/q-fever-research-funding-boosted-in-search-for-better-vaccine/12526106 #VaccinesandImmunity #MedicalResearch #Agribusiness #COVID-19
Your next health supplement could be the same thing cows feed their newborns With the COVID-19 pandemic, immunity has never been such a hot topic. It's meant a family-run dairy that produces colostrum is being overrun with enquiries. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-08/cow-colostrum-immune-boosting-superfood/12216554 #ScienceandTechnology #VaccinesandImmunity #DairyProduction #FoodProcessing #Livestock #Health #Rural
Live: NSW Now: Nine people infected with measles since Christmas, authorities urge vaccinations MORNING BRIEFING: Highly infectious and easily spread, measles is preventable by people getting the right amount of vaccinations required, according to NSW Health. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-17/morning-briefing-january-17/11874860 #DisastersandAccidents #Law,CrimeandJustice #CommunityandSociety #LifestyleandLeisure #VaccinesandImmunity #TravelandTourism #MissingPerson