Vaccines and Immunity

Iron-ore giant Fortescue says it will offer vaccine boosters after three measles cases were confirmed at its Pilbara mine earlier this month.

A new report finds out-of-pocket costs and eroding trust are contributing to a "concerning" decline in childhood vaccination rates.

Thousands of Australians who were injured by COVID vaccines say they are facing a 'cruel and complex' system to get compensation from the government.

Three-year-old Clive has a brain injury after contracting influenza B. His mother is urging others to be immunised as SA announces it will make a nasal spray vaccination available to young children next year.

Queensland CHO on state's measles outbreak

So far this year, there have been 121 measles notifications across Australia — the highest number since 2019, when there were 284 notifications.

The US President says there are a number of vaccines that work and people should take them.

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's anti-vaccination agenda is gaining ground, but resistance is coming from all sides.

A court orders ex-footballer and sports presenter Warren Tredrea to pay $149,000 to cover legal costs that were accumulated by his former employer, Channel Nine, during part of the long-running court battle between the parties.

US President Donald Trump has told reporters US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is a 'very good person' with a different take on topics, including vaccines.

Democrats and Republicans have pushed US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on his recent vaccine policies during a combative three-hour Senate hearing.

The White House says Susan Monarez, who was appointed to lead the Centers for Disease Control less than a month ago, is not "aligned" with Donald Trump's agenda.

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has told reporters whether he has had a flu vaccination is "between me and my doctor".

Under the watch of Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr a vaccine-preventable disease has continued to spread across the US.

The University of Queensland has defended the "fundamental principles of freedom of speech" of researchers who pushed conspiracy theories and misinformation around fire ant treatments and vaccines.

Experts urge people to get vaccinated against the flu, after the death of a little girl from the virus in Perth.

Stephanie and Ian Campbell were "naive" about the impacts of Influenza B until their daughter was fighting for her life. They have a message to those who haven't got their kids vaccinated.

Dozens of aged care residents are dying of COVID each week as facilities grapple with more than 240 outbreaks nationwide.

Elective surgeries remain on hold at several major Queensland hospitals. State leaders are calling the influx of flu and COVID-19 patients taking up valuable beds "overwhelming" and "startling".

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, but Queensland researchers think vaccinating via the lungs could help fight it.