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.
2019
16 December: Reopening your practice after the holiday break
16 December: NCIRS Webinar: Working together to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation
16 December: Immunisation providers reminded to record all adult vaccines on the AIR
9 December: Spacing out or delaying of scheduled vaccinations
9 December: FluQuadri Jnr® influenza vaccine expires 10 January 2020
9 December: Vaccines from community pharmacy - at a glance
2 December: Christmas and New Year - Vaccine orders and storage
2 December: Measles outbreak - Samoa and the Pacific Islands
2 December: Rabies immunoglobulin short supply
2 December: Vaccination coverage in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (NCIRS report)
25 November: Fluad - expires 30 November 2019
25 November: Vaccine safety in Australia: AusVaxSafety summary report 2018
17 November: Keeping up with vaccinations
17 November: Pertussis vaccination for pregnant women
11 November: Christmas flu warning
10 November: Education for nurses new to general practice
10 November: The burden of vaccine preventable diseases in Australia
4 November: Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation – New tools for providers and parents with questions
28 October: Prepare your practice for power outages over summer
21 October: Managing anaphylaxis after vaccination
21 October: HPV campaign launch – Phase 3
21 October: New presentation of Priorix and Priorix Tetra
14 October: Updates to the Australian Immunisation Handbook
14 October: Can infants <6 months of age receive MMR vaccines?
14 October: New measles communication materials
14 October: How to increase child immunisation coverage rates at your practice
4 October: NCIRS Immunisation schedules
1 October: Measles Alert – CBD and Inner West
1 October: Webinar: Addressing parents’ immunisation communication and information needs
1 October: New Hepatitis B vaccination fact sheet
16 September: Longest flu season in NSW since the 2009
16 September: Measles Alert – third case linked to Queenstown New Zealand
16 September: Register for AIR access before 30 September
2 September: Measles alert – three new cases of measles in NSW
27 August: Reminder letters for children and adolescents overdue for vaccination
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
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