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This week is World Immunisation Week.
New Authorised Registered Nurse/Midwife Vaccination Standards and Authority
Interim Centre for Disease Control releases major new national HPV surveillance plan
Study suggests revaccination safe for most children with history of AEFI
Updated AusVaxSafety Shingrix® data
Updated NCIRS resources
COVID-19 Supply update – 17 April bulletin

17 April 2024 – Immunisation Update

Measles alert
Protect your patients with winter vaccines
Clinical trial – participants wanted
Healthcare professionals and case studies wanted.

10 April 2024 – Immunisation Update

RSV Vulnerable Babies Program in NSW
AIH update – influenza specified medical conditions table
2024 seasonal influenza vaccine safety data
Q fever vaccines to be added to AIR
NCIRS webinar recordings: Respiratory disease in 2024.

3 April 2024 – Immunisation Update

ATAGI statement on RSV monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab
Rabies risk in Timor-Leste alert for GPs
Pertussis (Whooping cough) alert for GPs
Handbook updates: Influenza and COVID-19

27 March 2024 – Immunisation Update

Immunisation Conference – Nurse Scholarship
NSW announces free infant RSV vaccines
COVID-19 handbook chapter updates
2024 Flu vaccine online ordering open
Better immunisation conversations start with listening
‘The Healthy Kid Check’ online course

20 March 2024 – Immunisation Update

Nurse Grant: Immunisation Conference (valued at $600)
RSV vaccines and monoclonal antibody products
Measles alert for western Sydney
Pfizer 5-11 years (Orange) supply update
Updated COVID-19 Vaccines in Australia poster
Aged care worker survey

13 March 2024 – Immunisation Update

2024 COVID-19 recommendations
2024 Flu recommendations
WA RSV immunisation program
Moderna XBB.1.5 supply update
SKAI – Immunisation information for parents

6 March 2024 – Immunisation Update

New 2024 COVID-19 recommendations
2024 seasonal influenza program
Ordering NIP influenza vaccines
AIR mandatory reporting changes
2024 Immunisation Conference scholarship
Measles alert – Airport & Sydney CBD
ATAGI Statement on RSV vaccine
NSW Pharmacist Vaccination Standards – RSV & pneumococcal added

28 February 2024 – Immunisation Update

Free child vaccine clinics in SESLHD
Measles alert for Sydney – sixth case
NCIRS Annual Immunisation Coverage Report
AusVaxSafety Summary report

21 February 2024 – Immunisation Update

International Shingrix stock
Measles – fifth case in NSW
Immunisation webinars:
- RSV vaccine and antibodies for infants
- RSV vaccines for older adults
- CESPHN 2024 Immunisation update
- Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination update
AIR infographic series
NIPVIP resource

14 February 2024 – Immunisation Update

Webinar: RSV in infants
2024 influenza vaccine pre-allocation and deliveries
Shingrix increased allocations
BestPractice and Medical Director – AIR compliance upgrade
Measles Alert – fourth case

07 February 2024 – Immunisation Update

Webinar: NSW influenza program 2024
Webinar: RSV in infants
Shingrix vaccine supply
Back-to-school vaccination checklist
SKAI resource

31 January 2024 – Immunisation Update

Register for 2024 Immunisation event
Measles alert – third case
Excess COVID-19 vaccine form

24 January 2024 – Immunisation Update

CESPHN 2024 Immunisation event
New RSV vaccine for adults
ANI annual CPR requirement
Measles alert – second case
COVID-19 vaccine – Supply update & 2024 advice
EVA and COVID Helpline Decommissioned

17 January 2024 – Immunisation Update

COVID-19 infections surge
Measles case in NSW
Free measles catch-up
Excess COVID-19 vaccines?

8 January 2024 – Immunisation Update

Novavax vaccine supply
2024 Influenza vaccines
Launch of NIPVIP Program

2023

20 December Immunisation Update

State Vaccine Centre Christmas closure
COVID-19 vaccine program in 2024
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination rates
Register for 2024 overdue immunisation reports

13 December Immunisation Update

Register for 2024 overdue immunisation reports
Rabies-prone wound management
COVID-19 and the festive season

6 December Immunisation Update

Are you vaccines ready for summer?
Disposal of Zostavax®
New mandatory AIR reporting fields
New AIR043A report
NIP vaccinations in pharmacy (NIPVIP)
COVID-19 Digital Certificate decommissioned
New COVID-19 vaccines target current variants
COVID-19 vaccine ordering requirements over Christmas

29 November Immunisation Update

XBB.1.5 vaccine onboarding
Feedback: AIR042A Report
Excess COVID-19 vaccines?
Travel vaccines

22 November Immunisation Update

COVID-19 infections increasing
New Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccines
Moderna Bivalent BA.4-5 discontinued
ProQuad® brand no longer on NIP

15 November Immunisation Update

Vaccination coverage in RACF
Shield yourself from shingles
NCIRS shingles webinar videos
NCIRS resource: Shingles FAQs
AusVaxSafety commences Shingrix® surveillance
Pertussis (whooping cough)

8 November Immunisation Update

- NIP resources: Adult vaccinations

- New shingles resources

- Whooping Cough Day

1 November Immunisation Update

- NSW Immunisation Schedule – Oct 2023

- Restrictions for Shingrix® ordering

- Updated: Injection sites poster
- AIR tips

- Maternal vaccination rates in NSW

25 October Immunisation Update

Shingrix® ordering – commences 30 Oct
New: AIR042A report education modules
COVID-19 reference documents
2023 flu vaccine safety data

18 October Immunisation Update

Webinar: New shingles vaccine on Australia’s NIP
HPV vaccine – New overdue reminder letters
Men B vaccine – New AIR due and overdue rules

11 October Immunisation Update

Shingrix NIP program – expanded to include 65+ years
Measles alert in CESPHN
Handbook – New COVID-19 Chapter
Withdrawal from COVID-19 program
Pfizer BA1 discontinued

4 October Immunisation Update

Cold Chain Audit commencing in October 2023
NSW COVID-19 training requirements for nurses and pharmacist
ATAGI clinical guidance transitioning to Handbook
Booster advice FAQ
New SKAI website

27 September Immunisation Update

Multiple vaccinations for children – New resource
Prevenar 20 and Verorab vaccines added to the AIR
Optimising adolescent and adult coverage rate methodologies – NCIRS report

20 September Immunisation Update

Vaxelis factsheet
Updated COVID-19 vaccine comparison poster
Updated NSW Pharmacist Vaccination Standards
Dealing with requests for vaccination exemption
Authorised Nurse Immuniser Scholarships

13 September Immunisation Update

COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program ending soon
Additional 2023 dose of COVID-19 vaccine – updated resources
Vaccinate Zostavax® eligible patients before 31 October 2023
Webinar: Vaccination for people with disability

6 September Immunisation Update

New ATAGI guidance: Additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in 2023
Common questions about Vaxelis® and Infanrix hexa®
2023 Immunisation coverage data
Webinar recording: How to manage AIR overdue report

30 August Immunisation Update

NIP funded Zostavax® for people aged 71-79 years – ends soon
High school vaccination videos for HPV, dTpa, menACWY
Stay well in Spring: NSW Health community influenza resources
Influenza hospitalisation in children
NCIRS webinar: Vaccination for people with disability

23 August Immunisation Update

Measles: Bring Back Memories, Not Measles
Flu: It’s never too late to vaccinate
How to Action Immunisation Overdue Reports
AIR Encounters and Reports

16 August Immunisation Update

Lunch and Learn: How to Action Immunisation Overdue Reports
Recording available: Childhood Vaccination and Infectious Diseases update
NSW Health community influenza resources and winter respiratory campaign
Japanese encephalitis learning resource
Translated resources: Childhood immunisation

9 August Immunisation Update

Health Professionals’ Kit – Routine Childhood Immunisation
Shingrix® vaccine on NIP from 1 November
Meningococcal B vaccination programs
New HPV vaccine resources for adolescents and parents
Request a Childhood Immunisation Overdue Report for your practice
Lunch and Learn: How to Action Immunisation Overdue Reports

2 August Immunisation Update

Dinner and Networking CPD event tomorrow – Last chance to register
NEW Cold Chain Breach Reporting Form – for SESLHD practices only
Free flu vaccinations at Sydney Children’s Hospital
MatterofVax podcast

26 July Immunisation Update

Dinner and Networking CPD event next week
Rabies management following exposure
Measles Alert: Randwick and Rose Bay
Vaccine timeliness

19 July Immunisation Update

Register for upcoming networking event: Childhood Vaccination and Infectious Diseases update
Maternal influenza vaccination in 2023
2023 influenza vaccines well tolerated by pregnant people
Childhood Immunisation resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
COVID-19 vaccine updates

12 July Immunisation Update

Practical guide: Immunisation for individuals with additional needs
Flu impact on children and young people in NSW
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander – Childhood Immunisation resources
COVID-19 vaccine updates: Moderna BA1 discontinued, VCF Connect discontinued, CVAS vaccine access
Education: Vaxelis ® added to NIP schedule

5 July Immunisation Update

Vaxelis ® added to NIP schedule
Ongoing Bexsero® catch-up program
New SKAI website launch
Vaccination for Our Mob report
COVID-19 vaccine reminders: extra CVAS order, Moderna BA45 allocation increase, mRNA expiry, infection risk, 2023 booster dose

28 June Immunisation Update

Vaxelis ® added to NIP schedule
Protect your patients from flu and COVID
Discontinuation of Pfizer 12 years+ (Purple)
Workshop: Addressing vaccine hesitancy
Education event: Childhood vaccination schedule update

21 June Immunisation Update

Workshop: Addressing vaccine hesitancy
Free interpreting service for GPs
Management guidelines for MERS coronavirus in general practice
End of JEV emergency response

14 June Immunisation Update

Workshop: Addressing vaccine hesitancy
ASCIA Anaphylaxis Action Plans
COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program update
New: COVID-19 and Flu resource kits and social media tiles

7 June Immunisation Update

Meningococcal alert
Shingles vaccine funding ending soon
Winter respiratory campaign resources
Updated COVID-19 vaccine resources
Webinar: APNA Changes to Paediatric vaccines on the NIP

31 May Immunisation Update

New advice: Bivalent vaccines now preferred for primary course
COVID-19 vaccine – Moderna BA1 discontinued, Pfizer (purple) phasing out, Novavax recall
Request access to COVID-19 vaccine products
Influenza vaccination: coverage & pregnancy
ATAGI Annual Statement on Immunisation 2023

24 May Immunisation Update

Update: Immunisation Handbook
NSW Health: Influenza resources
Scholarship: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
COVID-19 vaccination in-reach
Moderna Bivalent BA.1 discontinued

17 May Immunisation Update

Bivalent BA.4/BA.5COVID-19 booster vaccines well tolerated
Study: COVID-19 vaccination highly effective against death in older Australians
Updates to COVID-19 resources

3 May Immunisation Update

Winter respiratory communications – Phase one: Influenza
Influenza vaccine
Parents/carers of children 6 months to under 5 years
Pregnant women
Aboriginal people 6 months and over
General hygiene behaviours

26 April Immunisation Update

Vaccination in pregnancy
Enhanced AIR042A report
NEW: Immunisation History Statement – COVID-19 and influenza only
Co-administration – Flu and COVID-19 vaccines
World Immunisation Week 2023 | 24 – 30 April
NCIRS Nurse Scholarship – 2023 applications now open

19 April Immunisation Update

Tetanus case in NSW
Ordering restrictions – COVID vaccines
‘Difficult to Vaccinate’ clinical pathway
Childhood Immunisation campaign

12 April Immunisation Update

Vaccines must be protected from light
NEW: Order free childhood immunisation resources
NEW: Order free influenza resources
NEW: Provider resources for First Nations’ people
New AIR influenza vaccine codes
COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme
Teen COVID vax – What to consider when parents say no
COVID-19 vaccine “Top Up” campaign
VCF Connect user guide

5 April Immunisation Update

Nurse Winter Vaccination Program
New NSW Immunisation Schedule – March 2023
Service Finder replaces VCF
Last orders: Paediatric Moderna
Additional orders: Moderna BA.4-5
Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine Eligibility

29 March Immunisation Update

NSW Health – Influenza resources
NIP resource collection – Influenza
Excess COVID-19 vaccines?
Culturally appropriate vaccination conversations

22 March Immunisation Update

Extensive updates to COVID-19 resources – replaces previous recommendations
Milestone checks at scheduled childhood vaccination appointments
CESPHN Annual Immunisation Update

15 March Immunisation Update

Moderna Bivalent BA.4-5
Moderna Bivalent BA.1
AstraZeneca – expiring + offboarding

8 March Immunisation Update

Decline in childhood immunisation
MBS billing: Flu and COVID-19 vaccine
Flu vax delivery
Adolescent vaccination: impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Bivalent vs Original booster
NIP provider advice factsheets

1 March Immunisation Update

2023 Influenza Vaccination Information
Clinical updates: Zoster and Meningococcal vaccines

22 February Immunisation Update

Measles alert for plane passenger
Anaphylaxis kit
COVID-19 booster advice
HPV vaccine – FAQs

15 February Immunisation Update

COVID-19 Cold Chain Breach (CCB) Reporting Form
2023 COVID-19 Booster Advice
Pfizer bivalent BA.4/5
Updated NIP schedule card
2023 Influenza vaccination
Enhancements to the AIR for influenza vaccines
Expressions of interest to join ATAGI
Immunisation catch-up webinar – SECOND DATE ADDED

8 February Immunisation Update

HPV vaccination now single dose on NIP

Expanded eligibility for Lagevrio and Paxlovid
Updated COVID-19 vaccination MBS items
Free Translating Service
Immunisation overdue reports – order report here
Immunisation Education

1 February Immunisation Update

Childhood immunisation overdue reports
Error noted on Rotarix wheel (printed resource)
Mandatory reporting of Japanese encephalitis vaccines to the AIR
Rabies and Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV)
Ensure your patients are still getting tested for COVID-19 when unwell

23 November Immunisation Weekly Update

Last COVID-19 vaccine orders for 2022
Moderna Paediatric
Manage your access to COVID-19 vaccines in CVAS
Send clinical questions to the Taskforce

16 November Immunisation Weekly Update

Is a 5th dose recommended?
Pfizer Bivalent – 12 Dec 2022
Pfizer Paediatric – 16 Jan 2023
CVAS news & updates
ATAGI updated resources
Expansion of NSW pharmacist vaccination program

9 November Immunisation Weekly Update

Are your patients up to date with COVID-19 vaccines?
Order COVID-19 vaccines now – demand expected to increase with new infection wave
3 months since booster? Time for a second booster
Significant updates to ATAGI infographic resource
Expanded JEV vaccine access

2 November Immunisation Weekly Update

Ensure your patients are up to date with COVID boosters
Declining HPV vaccine uptake in adolescents
COVID-19 vaccines and menstruation
Monkeypox Vaccination Training course
Expanded authority for Authorised Nurse Immunisers
Upcoming immunisation webinar topics: COVID-19, MPX, Shingles, Pregnancy

26 October Immunisation Weekly Update

Topics include:

Boosters for children 5 to 11 years
MPX vaccine – Expanded access
Zoster catch-up funding – ends soon
Discontinued: Moderna Original
Caution: Dosing & administration errors

Module: The Well Child Health program

Updated: NSW Pharmacist Vaccination Standards

ATAGI 2022 annual immunisation statement

14 September Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

Measles notification in SESLHD
Moderna Bivalent vaccine (Original/Omicron BA.1)
Nurse Scholarship

7 September Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

Monkeypox webinar update
Childhood immunisation coverage data – June 2022
Temporary medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines
Paediatric COVID-19 vaccine rollout commences
Nurse scholarship
Webinar: Adolescent Vaccination
Webinar: NCIRS 25 Year Anniversary Showcase live stream

31 August Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

Immunisation Scholarship: for Practice Nurses
Monkeypox: ATAGI clinical guidance
Reminder: Update VFC & Vaccine Disposal
Paediatric Moderna resources: Training module & Consent form
Novavax vaccine for adolescents aged 12-17 years
Vaccine Administration Errors: management guidelines
COVID-19 In-Reach Vaccination PIP extension
Dinner event: Shingrix education for GPs, nurses, and pharmacists

24 August Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

Takie a break from COVID-19 Vaccination
Monkeypox – Local transmission
Disability – Vaccination services
AIR functions integrated in MD and BP
CoRiCal – risk calculator
Pregnancy – 4th dose advice
Moderna Paediatric – not recommended for all children
Teeny Tiny Stevies song ‘I got you’
Surveillance program – Myocarditis

17 August Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

MPX – JYNNEOS consent form & factsheet
Pneumosmart clinical tool
Thaw expiry stickers Pfizer and Moderna
Paed Moderna – EOI notifications & commencement date
Oral treatments – no Medicare card
Multicultural resources for COVID-19
Upcoming immunisation webinars

10 August Immunisation Weekly Update

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Alert: Meningococcal Disease
Co-administration of vaccine
MPX vaccine rollout
MPX preparedness in General Practice
Paid Zoom interview $150
Flu reimbursement – Vendor set up
Register interest for MPX vaccine

3 August Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to <5 years
Monkeypox (MPX): vaccine access & availability
New AIR code for smallpox vaccine
GP knowledge gaps with Zostavax use in the immunocompromised

27 July Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

Webinar recording: Managing respiratory infections in general practice
Ukrainians in NSW: Access to immunisation and health services
Immunisation providers needed to help shape the future of AIR
Fourth dose eligibility – Quick reference guide
Increasing rates of vaccinations of people with an intellectual disability
TGA provisionally approves Novavax for use in 12-17 year olds
EOI: Paediatric Moderna in General practice

20 July Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

Flu vaccine reimbursement form
Health professional education resources
Need to improve booster and winter booster doses
Interval between SARS-CoV-2 infection and re-infection / vaccination
People with disability urged to get a booster
Updated VCF Connect User Guide
TGA provisionally approves Paediatric Moderna vaccine

13 July Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

Authorised nurse immuniser scholarship
Free flu vaccine end this Sunday, 17 July
Expanded winter dose eligibility
Long COVID
How many COVID-19 vaccine doses do you need?
Webinar: Supporting GPs to manage influenza and respiratory infections
Winter wellness: launch of ‘Ask the Question’ campaign

6 July Immunisation Weekly Update

READ NOW: Immunisation Weekly newsletter – topics include:

Free flu shots extended to 17 July
Diphtheria cases in NSW
Communicating with people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19
SKAI Healthcare Providers Survey
Current wave of infections in NSW driven by Omicron BA.4 and BA.5
Novavax as a booster update
Winter booster eligibility
Proposed changes to menB vaccine recommendations
Zostavax (shingles vaccine) supply issues
ANI Scholarship for General Practice nurses

Upcoming immunisation webinars:

8 Nov | 12:30pm: Monkeypox vaccines (NCIRS)
9 Nov | 6:00pm: Shingles vaccination update (ImmCoalition)
16 Nov | 6:00pm: Vaccination in pregnancy (Sanofi)