Category: Vaccine News
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Big News for Little Spleens
Big News for Little Spleens: New Pneumococcal Vaccine Guidelines for Kids Starting 1 September 2025, Australia’s National Immunisation Program (NIP) has introduced updated guidelines for protecting children against pneumococcal disease – a serious infection that can affect the lungs, blood, and brain. This new vaccine is called Prevenar 20®. It is fully funded under the…
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COVID-19 & RSV Vaccine Information
COVID-19 2025 dose recommendations ATAGI has updated its recommendations for a the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccination remains the most important measure to protect those at risk of severe disease from COVID-19. The updated recommendations for 2025 are: ATAGI recommends a dose of COVID-19 vaccine for adults aged ≥75 years every 6 months. ATAGI recommends the following…
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Annual Influenza Vaccine Information
It’s that time again to get your yearly Influenza vaccine (Flu shot). Annual vaccination is the most important measure to prevent influenza and its complications. It isrecommended for all people ≥6 months of age. Spleen Australia and ATAGI recommend the yearly influenza vaccine for individuals with immunocompromising conditions and are FREE for all people living without…
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Meningococcal B Vaccine Information
NEW ADVICE: Spleen Australia and the National Immunisation Program (NIP) recommends a booster dose of the meningococcal B (Bexero) vaccine. The recommendation is to have this vaccine 5 years after your initial TWO doses. The meningococcal B vaccine is FREE for all people without a functioning spleen. Below we have provided a link to resources from the Australian Government, Department…