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| News Australia’s first real-world safety data confirm nasal spray influenza vaccine is well-tolerated by children and adolescents

New Australian data confirm that the live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) – a needle-free nasal

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| News AusVaxSafety begins surveillance of 2026 influenza vaccines, including new nasal spray option

With 2026 seasonal influenza vaccines now available across Australia – including a newly approved

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| News New LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccines well tolerated, new AusVaxSafety data show

New safety data for the Pfizer LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccine show rates of side effects, medical

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| News Fewer adverse events reported following NIP pneumococcal vaccine change

The change from 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23vPPV) to 13-valent pneumococcal

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Our website meets the criteria for credibility and content as defined by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.

We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS) is on the land of the traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians, and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Together, through research and partnership, we aim to move to a place of equity for all. NCIRS also acknowledges and pays respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our research, staff and community are drawn.