Immunisation Alerts and Notices
The latest alerts and notices distributed by NSW Health, Public Health Units, Immunise Australia, Australian Government Department of Health and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance will be posted here.
2019
12 August: Vaccines from community pharmacy - at a glance
12 August: Meningococcal vaccine 2019 recommendations – new resource
12 August: Avoiding shoulder injury related to vaccine administration
5 August: Changes to accessing the Australian Immunisation Register
29 July: Meningococcal peak period approaching - reminder to vaccinate
22 July: NEW Cold Chain Toolkit for NSW Immunisation Providers
22 July: Reminder: NSW Health cold chain online learning module due by 31 July 2019
17 July: Antenatal pertussis vaccination recommendations
15 July: FluCARE – improving reporting and management of influenza outbreaks in RACFs
8 July: PRODA update: AIR vaccination provider transition from authentication file to PRODA
5 July: GP rules for vaccine storage strengthened
1 July: The National Vaccine Storage Guidelines 'Strive for 5' third edition now available!
24 June: Refugee Week: are your refugee and humanitarian patients’ vaccinations up to date?
19 June: NSW Health reminds GPs about the importance of effective cold chain management of vaccines
16 June: Measles vaccination catch-up guide
13 June: Travellers – Have you had 2 doses of Measles Vaccine?
12 June: Measles Alert – Sydney Airport and residents of Leumeah and Central Coast
6 June: Best Practice Software error message when transmitting to AIR
6 June: Tamiflu or Relenza treatment for influenza
31 May: Reassurance for parents: How safe are the 2019 strains of influenza vaccine?
31 May: Steep rise in NSW influenza activity
28 May: Can a person with an egg allergy receive the 2019 influenza vaccine?
27 May: April flu cases six times higher than worst April on record
17 May: Rent a fridge during influenza season!
23 April: Meningococcal ACWY vaccine for adolescents
17 April: Measles Alert in Sydney and Maitland
15 April: New MMR vaccine recommendations
15 April: Adolescent vaccines on the Australian Immunisation Register
15 April: Webinar for all healthcare professionals: 2019 influenza vaccination - 1 May 2019
15 April: ATAGI advice on seasonal influenza vaccines in 2019
8 April: EOI - Practice Nurse for Immunisation working group
2 April: Measles contracted in two infants, too young to be vaccinated, in Haymarket and Eastwood areas
1 April: Influenza and pertussis vaccination in pregnancy