News & events The latest immunisation updates, research, resources and events, including our popular webinar series for health professionals Filter News & EventsEventsNews All categories General newsMedia ReleasesResources (new & updates)Publications & ReportsNCIRS quarterly newslettersGlobal health newsSeminars/WebinarsConferences/Workshops Update News & Events News & Events - Any -EventsNews All Categories - Any -General newsMedia ReleasesResources (new & updates)Publications & ReportsNCIRS quarterly newslettersGlobal health newsSeminars/WebinarsConferences/Workshops News | 22 May 2026 Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades. But vaccines could curb it Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated, as a potentially deadly infection spreads Read the full article News | 08 May 2026 NCIRS study finds serious recurrent complications after TTS are rare, but persistent symptoms affecting physical and mental health are common A long-term follow-up study led by NCIRS provides valuable insights into the impact on individuals Read the full article News | 08 May 2026 Poliovirus detected in wastewater in Australia The Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has announced that vaccine-derived poliovirus was Read the full article News | 30 April 2026 Understanding behavioural and social drivers of childhood vaccination in Timor Leste A new qualitative research study is underway to better understand the behavioural and social Read the full article News | 29 April 2026 Before vaccines, diphtheria used to kill hundreds each year. Now it’s back in Australia The Northern Territory and Western Australia are experiencing outbreaks of an almost-eradicated Read the full article News | 29 April 2026 Australian study identifies major mpox immunity gap, signals need to strengthen outbreak prevention measures A new Australian study has estimated that mpox vaccination coverage among gay, bisexual and other Read the full article News | 28 April 2026 Solomon Islands HPV Big Catch-Up campaign delivers strong coverage gains The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), with support from NCIRS, UNICEF Read the full article News | 24 April 2026 For every generation, vaccines work – celebrating World Immunization Week 2026 This World Immunization Week, NCIRS joins the global community in recognising that vaccines have Read the full article News | 24 April 2026 NCIRS experts hopeful success of LAIV programs overseas can be replicated in Australia NCIRS experts have contributed to new perspective – published in the Medical Journal of Australia ( Read the full article News | 22 April 2026 New report highlights the critical role of NITAG secretariats worldwide The results of the first comprehensive global survey of how National Immunisation Technical Read the full article Pagination You're on Page 1 Next page 56511 views