Australia’s active vaccine safety system

Our work

Our work
National vaccine safety surveillance

An overview of vaccine safety surveillance in Australia, including active surveillance conducted by AusVaxSafety and passive surveillance conducted by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
Active vaccine safety surveillance

AusVaxSafety is an active vaccine safety surveillance system that monitors the safety of vaccines in Australia.
COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance

AusVaxSafety is conducting national active monitoring of COVID-19 vaccine safety in Australia.

Adverse event of special interest (AESI) long-term follow-up program

AusVaxSafety is conducting long-term follow-up surveillance of individuals who experienced an adverse event of special interest following COVID-19 vaccination. 

Adverse Events Following Immunisation Clinical Assessment Network (AEFI-CAN)

AEFI-CAN is a formal collaboration among immunisation specialist services across Australia.
Vaccine safety in Australia AusVaxSafety summary report 2022

The reports shows how parents and carers responded to a vaccine safety survey following immunisation
Publications

Peer-reviewed publications of AusVaxSafety.

Our work

AusVaxSafety receives funding
from the Australian Government

NCIRS, Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145 Tel (612) 9845 1433  |  Fax (612) 9845 1418  |  ABN 53 188 579 090

We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research and 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.

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NCIRS, Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145 Tel (612) 9845 1433  |  Fax (612) 9845 1418  |  ABN 53 188 579 090

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.