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Assessment of the potency and potential immunomodulatory effects of the Measles Mumps Rubella-Varicella vaccine in infants

This study compared the potency and immunomodulatory effects of measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine given to infants alone or in combination with varicella...

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A DTPa-HBV-IPV vaccine for primary vaccination of infants

Combined vaccines have an increasingly important role to play in delivering these antigens acceptably.

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Safety and immunogenicity of a combined DTPa-IPV vaccine administered as a booster from 4 years of age: a review

A combined DTPa-IPV booster vaccine was administered as a 4th or 5th dose after DTPa or DTPw priming.

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Major grants fuel child health research

Six researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been awarded $8.9 million in prestigious Investigator Grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

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Dahlem Conference

There is increasing evidence that the functional state of the immune system at birth is predictive of the kinetics of immune maturation in early infancy.

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Immunisation

Immunisation is the most effective way of protecting your child against a range of serious illnesses, including measles, hepatitis B and whooping cough. All vaccines used in Australia undergo stringent testing and ongoing monitoring.

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National honour for infectious diseases researcher

Perth researcher dedicated to reducing serious chest and ear infections in children has been recognised with the award of Officer in the Order of Australia

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Trial begins of first vaccine against Ross River Virus

Perth researchers are seeking volunteers to test the effectiveness of a vaccine against the debilitating Ross River Virus.

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New vaccine promises fewer needles

Perth researchers are calling for help from Perth toddlers and their parents to participate in a new project that aims to reduce the number of injections

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Collaborating to prevent killer diseases in PNG

For more than a decade, The Kids Research Institute Australia and Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research have been fighting against killer infectious diseases.