Immunisation Alerts and Notices archive
A 2019 archive of 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.
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
29 March: Delivery of influenza vaccine to GP practices to commence next week
28 March: Measles Alert
27 March: Recent changes to NSW Pharmacist Vaccination Standards
11 March: 2019 Influenza vaccines (updated)
5 March: CESPHN 2019 Immunisation Update Flyer
26 February: Seasonal influenza vaccines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
25 February: Entering new vaccinations in Medical Director
13 February: New app helps parents 'save the date to vaccinate'
6 February: NSW Health releases NEW cold chain breach management procedures
4 February 2019: Seeking GPs and Practice Nurses for survey on delivery of influenza vaccine
4 February 2019: Rabies vaccination and post exposure protocol
31 January 2019: Power failure in the eastern suburbs - important information about your vaccine refrigerator
30 January 2019: Public Consultation: Have your say on Maternal Pertussis Vaccination Recommendations
30 January 2019: NSW Health have updated their measles website with comprehensive information in response to the recent measles cases across Sydney
29 January 2019: HPV Vaccination in 2019
22 January 2019: Amoebic meningitis warning as water temperatures rise
3 January 2019: NSW Health warns of measles risk