Australian cases doubled compared to last year
Australian health authorities are remaining watchful as signs suggest that 2025 is shaping up as another year of high disease burden around the world.
Australia has recorded 102 measles cases in 2025 at the time of writing, nearly double the 57 cases reported in 2024 and four times the 26 recorded in 2023. Recent months have seen multiple alerts issued across NSW and Australia after cases were found in returning international travellers, and active alerts remain in place in several parts of the country.
While Australia’s overall vaccination rates are still strong by international standards, vaccine coverage has decreased in recent years and fallen below the aspirational 95% coverage target – leading the interim Australian CDC, the Australian Health Protection Committee and others to urge health professionals and the community to prioritise measles vaccination
New NCIRS measles resources
NCIRS this week published a brand-new measles FAQs resource along with a new hub for future measles-related outputs.
The FAQs neatly distil the Australian Immunisation Handbook measles chapter and offer a concise summary of current recommendations and clear answers to common questions about the viral disease and its prevention.
Source: NCIRS Weekly Jab newsletter 12 September 2025. Subscribe here: ncirs.org.au/user/register
Best Practice
BP released a revised edition of the September Data Update on 11 September 2025.
This update includes changes made to the AIR, with the inclusion of Prevenar 20 being one of the changes.
Please ensure you are on the latest data update: Bp Premier Downloads – Best Practice
Medical Director
To maintain access to the AIR, all practices must update their Clinical and Practice Management Software to version 4.3a by 24 October 2025
Please ensure you are on the latest data update: Clinical & Pracsoft version 4.3a
| REGISTER HERE 25 September 2025 12:00-13:30 AEST Online | NCIRS Webinar: What’s new in pneumococcal vaccination for infants, children and adolescents This webinar will provide an overview of pneumococcal vaccination in Australia, including details of the NIP schedule changes for infants, children and adolescents, as well as practical guidance for implementing the new recommendations. |
| REGISTER HERE 9 October 2025 15:00 AEST Online | Quality Practice Accreditation Cold Chain Management Webinar QPA will review common cold chain problems that have previously been identified during visits and how these can be prevented. |
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