Lily narrowly survived but lost her kidneys and adrenal glands. After nine months on dialysis, she received a kidney donation from her sister, Grace. Today, she is a strong voice for immunisation and organ donation and wants all adults to protect against vaccine preventable diseases.
Meningococcal is a vaccine preventable disease.
Read MoreThe World Health Organisation estimates that a child dies every 20 seconds from a disease that could have been prevented by a vaccine.
With your help, we are determined to change that.
With international travel having resumed, MMR vaccination is particularly important to ensure Western Australians visiting countries with endemic measles are adequately protected.
Read More"The new detections of polio this year in previously polio-free countries are a stark reminder that if we do not deliver our goal of ending polio everywhere, it may resurge globally," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a statement.
Read MoreThese are the recommended COVID-19 vaccines for each age group
Read MoreChildhood Vaccination is Important
Read MorePolio is back in the global conversation
Read MorePeople vulnerable to the monkeypox virus are being advised to receive the latest smallpox vaccine to protect themselves.
Read MoreAustralian Olympian turned medical doctor Jana Pittman is urging Australians not to forget influenza or forego protection in winter.
Read MoreWith cases of COVID-19 rising, governments across the country are hoping that a surge in the uptake of fourth COVID-19 vaccine shots will curb hospital admissions.
Read MoreState governments push back free flu jab deadline as cases rise
Read MoreNCIRS, Australia’s leading immunisation research organisation is working to improve the conversations that healthcare providers have with parents and carers about routine vaccinations in pregnancy and early childhood. NCIRS has engaged communications agency, The Friday Collective, to help evaluate and develop its existing vaccination resources.
Read MoreInfluenza is back with a vengeance in Australia
Read MoreHere’s what do you need to know to get a free flu shot, state-by-state.
Read MoreFormer dual Olympian Dr Jana Pittman has taken her young family to get the jab after she lost her grandmother to influenza.
Read MoreGetting your flu shot as soon as possible and ensuring your COVID-19 vaccinations are up to date will help keep you safe this winter
Read MoreDoctors are concerned about a twindemic, a combination of influenza and COVID-19 outbreaks, this Winter season
Read MoreAustralian Olympian turned medical doctor Jana Pittman is taking the fight to infectious disease as the face of a new campaign that urges Australians not to forget influenza or forego protection in the lead up to winter.
Read MoreJust like vaccines, superheroes help to protect the community. Who is your favourite superhero? It could be a doctor, firefighter, or Batman!
If your centre would like to receive a pack and take part in our Superheroes Vaccinate campaign, register now and we will send you out a pack before World Immunisation Week commences.
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