Health authorities have advised that seasonal flu vaccine can once again be given to children aged from 6 months to 5 years, using two specific brands, Vaxigrip...
Influenza is a serious disease in children, who are at high risk of complications such as pneumonia. The flu can also aggravate chronic health problems such as ...
Anyone at risk of serious health complications from the flu can now get free seasonal flu vaccine from their GP after the government recently extended the free...
Pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 (‘swine flu’) vaccine has been approved for use in children from 6 months of age. The vaccine has been carefully studied and shown ...
The FREE swine flu vaccine (pandemic H1N1 influenza) is currently available from your doctor’s surgery.
A second wave of swine flu (pandemic influenza H1N1 2...
Last updated: 8 February 2010
How serious is influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu)?
Influenza H1N1 is mild in most cases and the overwhelming majority of patients...
Swine flu, or influenza H1N1, is a new virus, first identified in April in Mexico. There has been widespread concern because the virus is much more contagious t...
Whooping cough cases occurred in record numbers across Australia last year and the epidemic is continuing into 2009. Many adults no longer have immunity and nee...
Australia’s national guidelines recommend vaccination for anyone from 6 months of age who wants to reduce their risk of catching the infection.
Influenza is ...
