Australia's new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization program cut hospital admissions for Australia's youngest babies by almost half in its first year, a new major national study has shown.

Adult diphtheria booster vaccines must be funded for Indigenous people on the National Immunisation Program, say Aboriginal ...

A new immunisation program for pregnant mothers and newborns has almost halved the number of young babies being hospitalised with a serious respiratory virus, according to a new report.

Diphtheria was once one of Australia’s most feared childhood infections, killing thousands of children before vaccines were available. Then for decades, it became so rare most doctors never saw a case ...

The government will fund a $9 million program to vaccinate students against meningococcal B from January 1 next year.

The ongoing spread of diphtheria in remote parts of Australia is a key priority at this year's first meeting of the Joint Council on Closing the Gap.

A statewide immunization program for infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which began in 2024, has already resulted in 57% lower than expected hospitalizations in WA, saving the health ...

The federal government has stepped in to address the largest diphtheria outbreak since records began, unveiling a ...

Health officials say diphtheria case numbers are decreasing across remote parts of the NT and Central Australia but warn communities are 'not out of the woods' as a mass vaccination rollout continues.