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In Australia, influenza vaccination is recommended for all women who will be pregnant during the influenza season. Vaccine safety and effectiveness are key concerns and influencers of uptake for both vaccine providers and families. We assessed the safety of receiving an influenza vaccination during any trimester of pregnancy with respect to preterm births and infant birthweight.We conducted a nested...
Several immunisations including influenza and pertussis are specifically recommended for healthcare workers (HCW) and childcare workers (CCW). This study aimed to assess community attitudes to HCW and CCW immunisation recommendations for pertussis and seasonal influenza.A cross-sectional study was conducted by Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) from April to May 2011. Statistical analyses...
To determine factors influencing Family Physician (FP) uptake of non government-funded vaccines, and to explore FP attitudes towards the introduction and use of a new vaccine to protect against serogroup B meningococcal disease to inform its future introduction into the Australian Immunisation Schedule.Quantitative, self-administered state-wide questionnaire mailed to all FPs in South Australia (n=1786)...
Completion of adolescent immunisation schedules in Australia is sub-optimal despite a well-established school based delivery program. The aim of this study was to seek adolescent and adult views on how existing adolescent school based immunisation policy and program delivery could be improved to increase adolescent immunisation uptake.Two citizens’ juries held separately, one with adolescent participants...
Adolescent immunizations such as human papillomavirus vaccine have been implemented through school based immunization programs (SBIPs) in Australia. We assessed community attitudes toward immunization of adolescents though SBIPs.A cross-sectional population survey of rural and metropolitan households in South Australia in 2011. Univariate and multiple regression analyses identified predictors of support...
Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MnB) is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis and septicemia in adolescents and young adults. No currently licensed and available vaccine has been shown to provide broad protection against endemic MnB disease. A bivalent rLP2086 vaccine based on two factor H-binding proteins (fHBPs) has been developed to provide broad protection against MnB disease-causing strains...
Since 2006 Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has become available to adolescent girls and women in an increasing number of countries, to protect against the virus causing cervical cancer. The vaccine series is offered in three doses over 6 months, and this study aimed to identify factors associated with initiation and/or completion of the 3 dose series in (pre-) adolescent girls. Previous studies...
Rotavirus vaccine for infants was introduced into the National Immunisation Program in Australia in July 2007. To determine the impact of rotavirus vaccination on gastroenteritis hospitalisations amongst children less than six years of age in South Australia, we conducted a retrospective analysis of hospital admissions over two time periods: 1 May 2005–30 April 2007 (prior to rotavirus vaccination...
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