The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decrease in children getting their routine childhood vaccinations.

Immunisation protects children (and adults) against harmful infections. Use this handy chart to keep track of when your baby will need their immunisations.

Worldwide, vaccination is a very successful and cost-effective population health intervention.

Vaccination against a range of bacterial and viral diseases is an essential part of controlling contagious diseases not just in Australia, but also world-wide.If enough people in the community are immunised, the infection can no longer be spread from person to person and the disease can die out altogether.Vaccination is a safe and effective way of giving protection against

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are often affected by vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) at a higher rate than non-Indigenous Australians.

Measles is a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease spread via the respiratory route.

NCIRS is the leading research organisation in Australia that provides independent expert advice on all aspects of vaccine preventable diseases, and other issues related to immunisation, to inform policy and planning for immunisation services in Australia.

NCIRS is the leading research organisation in Australia that provides independent expert advice on all aspects of vaccine preventable diseases, and other issues related to immunisation, to inform policy and planning for immunisation services in Australia.

NCIRS is the leading research organisation in Australia that provides independent expert advice on all aspects of vaccine preventable diseases, and other issues related to immunisation, to inform policy and planning for immunisation services in Australia.

NCIRS is the leading research organisation in Australia that provides independent expert advice on all aspects of vaccine preventable diseases, and other issues related to immunisation, to inform policy and planning for immunisation services in Australia.