3rd February 2009
New article on Vaccines and Autism
Vaccines and Autism: A Tale of Shiftng Hypotheses
(PDF 215KB)
30th Jan 2009
Parents urged to check kids are immunised for back to school
Download the PDF below for full details:
Back to School Immunisation Press Release (PDF 13KB)
Parents are being urged to make sure their children are fully immunised against harmful diseases as they prepare for the start of the school year.
9th Dec 2008
US Children go unvaccinated as insurers
refuse to pay
FATAL diseases are threatening a comeback among American children as insurers fail to meet the costs of immunisation.
"insurance schemes now seldom cover the full cost of recommended vaccines"
Read the full report in the New Scientist
1st Sept 2008
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) on the rise in infants
Parents and care givers need to a get booster shot to protect their babies
WA has seen an alarming rise in whooping cough (pertussis) infections among children
less than 6 months of age. So far in 2008, twelve children under 6 months have been
diagnosed with whooping cough; this compares to just one illness in this age group in all
of 2007. The rise in infections among very young children is concerning because whooping
cough can be very severe, even life threatening, in infants. Most of the infants diagnosed
with whooping cough in WA required hospitalisation. When the parents are not immune,
they spread it to their children.
Download the PDF below for full details.
Whooping Cough Press Release (PDF 161KB)
New study finds no link between MMR and Autism
New study finds no link between MMR and Autism
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